Linux Standard Base Supported by Linux Industry, Says Free Standards Group
So what’s this? Well basically a large number of the big players in the Linux world have come together, again, and agreed upon a set of standards by which to build and design Linux operating systems. This is an extremely important step in helping Linux advance past use by hackers with privileged knowledge. One of the key issues that keep Linux from becoming main stream is that there are so many different versions. I know for a lot people this isn’t a big deal because most of the differences are small and picky. But to the average American consumer this can seem daunting to say the least. With these standards though we now have a base upon which to build. By uniting the community can expand in other forays that were once not possible. For example; by having all distributions use the same file structure that makes it easier to switch from one distribution to the other. If your a Windows user, imagine a world where every version of Windows came with a different file structure setup. So it wouldn’t always be guaranteed your program files are in “My Programs.” That’s what Linux would be like without standards. Set forth by these people or not they are something we do need. Enjoy the Penguins!