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Top 2011 'Linux Gurus'

Last but certainly not least, the Linux Foundation on Monday announced its Top Five 2011 Linux.com Linux Gurus, or the most active Linux.com members over the past year. Linux Gurus are chosen based on the points they accumulate by contributing in many ways to the site, including community blogs and message board posts, comments on articles, blogs and boards, and answers to questions posed by the community.

Linux.com's Ultimate Linux Guru is now Matthew Fillpot, a development and training specialist at an international travel company who has been a Linux.com moderator since early 2009. As the Ultimate Linux Guru, Matthew will receive a fully loaded "Dream Linux Machine."

Aaron Aceves, Andrea Benini, Shane Hatcher and Istimsak Abdulbasir are the other four Linux Gurus for this year. All five will receive invitations to attend this year's Linux Foundation CollaborationCollaboration Summit, where they will participate in the annual Linux.com Planning Meeting. They'll also receive digital Guru badges to help market their skills to potential employers and demonstrate their status among peers. Alles zu Collaboration auf CIO.de

Job postings seeking Linux skills are up 47 percent year over year, the Linux Foundation notes, citing jobs site Dice.com. You can see the Top 50 Linux Gurus showcased in a special section on Linux.com.