Linux Base

[Peter A. Castro]

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004, Ed Sutherland wrote:

> Anyone hear the announcement that the differing Linux distributions are
> signing onto the plan creating a base for Linux installations and
> development? Linux Standard Base 2.0 supposedly will help developers create
> open source software that can run on any Linux distro. A step in the right
> direction, I think. (Now, if they can only standardize on one desktop
> environment...)

Yep, saw it on slashdot.  Unfortunately that's only 1/3 the battle.  The
second part is coming up with a package management system which doesn't
foster "Dependency H3ll", and the last part, of course, is generating
software updates which don't cause the later (something that's a real
problem and which prevents most packages from being built for all
distributions instead of just one).  :)

Once that's done, I think we can work towards better desktop integration.
Oh well, at least it's a step forward...

> Ed
>
>  (news.com.com/Linux+standard+gains+big-name+backers/2100-7344_3-5363262.htm
> l?part=rss&tag=5363262&subj=news.7344.5)

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