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| DATE | 2004-09-13 |
| FROM | From: "Inker, Evan"
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] "Linux Backers to Support Standard"
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"Linux Backers to Support Standard"
Wall Street Journal (09/13/04) P. B4; Bulkeley, William M.
In a move characterized as vital in open-source Linux software's push to
compete against Microsoft, the Free Standards Group today is expected to
announce that major Linux backers--as well as vendors of Linux-based
hardware, software, and services--have agreed to support Linux Standard Base
2.0. Free Standards Group executive director Jim Zemlin explains that such
an arrangement will help ensure the interoperability of Linux applications
and distributions throughout the world by minimizing variance. Among
competing Linux vendors expected to declare their support for the new
standard today is Novell's SuSE unit and Red Hat, as well as producers of
other Linux distributions. Novell's Jeff Hawkins says his company can expand
Linux's operation on larger systems and boost its performance while
maintaining its compatibility with standards. Hewlett-Packard's Jeffrey Wade
notes that Linux Standard Base 2.0 will allow the company to reduce costs
because "we can test to a standard instead of for each distribution." A key
aspect of Microsoft's anti-Linux campaign is the threat of market
fragmentation through Linux product variance, also known as Linux forking.
However, IBM's Dan Fry says this problem has been exaggerated, since Linux
creator and trademark owner Linus Torvalds oversees changes in the software.
Regards,
Evan M. Inker (New York) x. 4615
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