2011 Linux.com Gurus Announced by The Linux Foundation

The Top Five 2011 Linux.com Linux Gurus have been announced by the Linux Foundation (News - Alert). The Linux.com member who has accumulated the most contribution and participation points over the last year has also been named as the Ultimate Linux Guru.

There has been a 47 percent year-over-year increase for jobs with Linux knowledge. This information has been provided by IT career website Dice.com (News - Alert). Job seekers with Linux experience have an advantage in current job market as everything from smart phones to tablets and supercomputers to smart grids is powered by Linux. Active Linux.com members are put into the community spotlight by collaborating with a global network of Linux users. Their careers can also be advanced by receiving unique and highly respected recognitions.

Based on points accumulated by contributing to a variety of activities on the site, various statuses are awarded to the Linux.com Gurus. Points earned from February 16 through February 15 of each year are totaled by the program. More than 500 community blogs and 4500 message board posts were published during this time period for the year 2010-2011. Apart from over 2600 comments posted to articles, blogs and boards, nearly 700 answers were also provided to questions posed by the community.

The Linux.com Gurus for 2011 include Matthew Fillpot, Aaron Aceves, Andrea Benini, Shane Hatcher and Istimsak Abdulbasir. Matthew Fillpot has been named as the Ultimate Linux Guru. For more information on the Linux.com Gurus along with their profiles, visit http://www.linux.com/community/linux-gurus/top-gurus.

Invitations to attend this year's Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit will be received by the Top Five Gurus. They will participate in the annual Linux.com Planning Meeting at the Summit. Digital Guru badges will also be received by each of the Top Five Gurus. Apart from further marketing their skills to potential employers, these badges will also help to demonstrate their status among peers.

In a release, Fillpot said, "The Linux.com community is an active and engaged global network of my peers who are constantly exchanging information and ideas. By contributing to the site, I am able to help others learn about Linux while picking up new tips for myself – all while putting my skills on display." 


Calvin Azuri is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Calvin’s articles, please visit his columnist page.

Edited by Jennifer Russell