"(Ted Harding)" wrote:
On 30-Jan-99 Kaare Rasmussen wrote:
This is what the Linux Standard Base (LSB) project is aiming to, and we are working on this together with the other distributors. It just takes some more time, it's a huge project. Have a look at <A HREF="http://www.linuxbase.org/"><A HREF="http://www.linuxbase.org/</A">http://www.linuxbase.org/</A</A>> for further info.
LSB is a nice effort. It may or may not succeed. What I'm worrying about is that for the average person, Linux == RedHat and more so if it comes preinstalled. Who will you sell an upgrade to if the people only knows another distro?
I hope LSB (or equivalent) will be achieved. I think it is essential at this stage of Linux evolution for there to be a standard which everyone can expect, no matter what distribution they choose to install.
At present "Linux", by definition, simply means a Linux kernel plus whatever else you decide to bundle with it. Contrast it with FreeBSD, where this is defined by what is one the FreeBSD ftp site.
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Hi Ted, *very* true words. IŽve been thinking along the same lines for a while, sometime ago, there was a mail claiming that a few commecrial companies were meeting, talking about how linux should be. (probably I am not quoting correct, but it was along theses lines). There must be sort of a standard, as far as having something to rely on. If the distributers agree on such a thing, there is still much good for the whole of linux, like SuSEŽs engagement with the free X-stuff. But in the end competition wonŽt allow that, since every distributor had to admit their product were as good as others. Read an article that stated positiv about Linux last week, two things were critcised: The way itŽs administered ("20 Years past NT", IMHO a bit unfair) and lack of commercial support on a broad basis. ThereŽs the point for the distributors to work on: Support for Linux and itŽs applications. And to advertise this. Never saw a "We Support your Linux-WhatsOever-server" in a magazine" Juergen -- ========================================== __ _ Juergen Braukmann mail: brauki@cityweb.de| -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb@db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu| /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ==========================================_\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>