>
You have the right idea, and you can also satisfy almost everyone if you make
limitations. After all, in order to get linux certified it does not need to be
owned by any type of organization. So in essence you can create an organization to
make such legal commitments. In doing so, it will create a free enterprise for RH
and others, by allowing them to get their distributions certified. Obviously each
distr.(To be honest I looked at the legal side of linux and I do not see what is
stopping RH from doing so) will have to certify on their own, but look at the
possibilities !. Organization would need be composed of mostly lawyers and
business analysts. It would open a whole new market for everyone and double the
value of RH, and take one step forward against the furious m$.
Right now as it stands, linux has entered a new market with it's support of SMP,
why not enter another one?
my 2c.
> This page is good news, it just shows that the above mentionned marketdroids
> feel it's about time to take DEFENSIVE action, at least on the servers market.
> Of course, they do it the microsoft way, so there are a few bugs left. May be
> we'll see a servicepack for it...
> This leads to a more serious debate: AFAIK, Linux has no legal ID, this means
> that nobody can speak or take legal action for Linux (GNU being a different
> matter). So, for instance, nobody can ask officialy M$ to publish an answer
> correcting the false allegations the page contains. Correct me if I'm wrong.
> So, it may be time to think of something like a non profit organization in
> charge of Linux interests (Linus T. for president !), funded by volontary
> contributions from people and company that make money with Linux, and that
> could take care of actions like :
> - getting Linux admitted as a UNIX variant
> - getting Linux certified as POSIX compliant
> - getting security certifications
> - delivering certificates to trained professionnal
> - taking press and/or legal actions when necessary
> and the like...
> I know purists of FREE software won't like the idea, I'm not sure I like it
> myself, but it may be about time, as business is more and more interested in
> it.
> Just my 0.2cts
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