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Latest Linux Standards Base Gets Vendor Support

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the friendlier-tux dept.

Neopallium writes to tell us that in a recent announcement at the Desktop Linux Summit the Free Standards Group reports fourteen of the leading Linux vendors have pledged support for the newest release of the Linux Standards Base. From the article: "'The Release of LSB 3.1 is another milestone achieved by the industry and the Open Source Community that delivers ever increasing value to customers,' said Reza Rooholamini, director of enterprise solutions engineering at Dell. 'It enables further uniformity and standardization across applications and distributions that allows quicker deployment of Linux solutions with higher levels of quality.'"

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  1. Dear ScuttleMonkey, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You may remember me, I am old friend. Please don't be a stranger.

    Sincerely,

    Mr. Comma

  2. Interesting Version Number... 3.1 by Chordonblue · · Score: 4, Funny

    Soooo... 3.1. The first usable version of Windows was 3.1 also. Coincidence?!

    Maybe this WILL be the year Linux arrives on the desktop!

    --
    "...Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam..."
  3. Re:Interesting Version Number... 3.1 by Flimzy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nah, it won't be usable until Linux for Workgroups 3.11

  4. Re:"Base"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why not "Linux Standard Desktop"?

    Because in the true spirit of free software, it are belong to all of us.

  5. Re:"Base"? by porky_pig_jr · · Score: 2, Funny

    >Why not "Linux Standard Desktop"?

    >Because it's existed for far longer then the vast majority of people have even >considered ...

    LSD, that is.

  6. Re:Is LSB a good thing? by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 4, Funny
    Here is a standard that specifes how to package APIs and which APIs to use if you want to have a a LSB complient desktop and application. Isn't that a bit restrictive?

    It depends on what you call "restrictive"...
    Tarzan not like roads.
    Roads make Tarzan not move freely.
    Road lights threaten Tarzan with big noisy cars.
    Tarzan likes tree ropes.
    Tarzan prefers jungle.

    In jungle, Tarzan goes wherever he wants! AAAAA aaaaAAaAAaa AAA!


  7. Re:From the Article by lolocaust · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you think that sounds painful, wait till he gets out his wizard hat!

    --
    Why does my post history abruptly stop? I want to laugh at the stupid things I posted as a kid.
  8. All Major Vendors? by Radical+Rad · · Score: 2, Funny
    The LSB has garnered support from all major vendors in the Linux Community including AMD, Asianux, CA, Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Mandriva, Novell, RealNetworks, Red Flag, Red Hat, Turbolinux, Xandros and others.

    I sure hope Caldera is one of the others!

    (SCOre: 5 Ironic)