Let's discuss this online and formalize during the next couple conference calls [1/9, 1/16].
Using a similar condition as stated below, then I guess a "conforming" distribution might need to run the three apps from our application battery? ftp://ftp.freestandards.org/pub/lsb/app-battery/ George (gk4) Doug Beattie wrote: > > George: > > When will we be discussing this? > > Also, what about trying to incorporate some thoughts about the > application has self checked itself to run on both the sample > implementation/environment and at least one self declared "Conforming" > distribution? > > Doug > > George Kraft IV wrote: > > > > Enclosed is the LSB Conformance proposal that we would like to initiate > > *now* at > > the beginning of the year. We would like to refine the enclosed terms, > > then let > > Linux distributions make "LSB Conformance" marketing statements. > > > > The LSB will then follow up with official "LSB Certification" and "LSB > > Compliance" programs that are more formally endorsed by the FSG/LSB. > > > > George (gk4) > > > > =============================================================================== > > > > The LSB would like to initiate a "Conformance" program beginning > > January 1st, 2002. The "LSB Conformance" of a Linux distribution > > or application would mean that the suppiler makes a social testimonial > > to the Linux community. The supplier states, without endorsement > > from the LSB or FSG, that to their knowledge their deliverable, at the > > time of its release, follows the LSB standard. > > > > Specifically for Linux distributions: > > > > 1) follows the LSB written specification > > 2) passes the binary LSB TET test suite provide by the LSB > > 3) passes the binary lsblibchk > > 4) passes the FHS checklist > > 5) Documents in their release notes all LSB exceptions with a plan of > > resolution and due date > > > > Specifically for Linux applications: > > > > 1) follows the LSB written specification > > 2) link against the LSB stub libraries and runtime linker > > 3) passes the binary lsbappchk > > 4) statically links to APIs not specified by the LSB or included with > > the applicaiton > > > > LSB Conformance is not be be confused with LSB Compliance or LSB > > Certificaiton. > > LSB Compliance is a self test, but requires registration of the results with > > the LSB. LSB Certification is third party testing with registration. > > > > George (gk4) > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Douglas B. Beattie > ------------------ > Test Architect - Caldera, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- George Kraft IV [EMAIL PROTECTED]
