Re: [CentOS] Re: is CentOS an LSB certified product?

2008-07-02 Thread John R Pierce
Rudi Ahlers wrote: Sure, it will make the transition smoother for gamers, sound engineers, etc who need those extra drivers, but how would it work for the different distro's? I mean, if we have CentOS LSB, and the directory & file structure is standard complaint, does it mean other distro's wi

Re: [CentOS] Re: is CentOS an LSB certified product?

2008-07-02 Thread Rudi Ahlers
Nicholas wrote: Its not a matter of licensing. Since the days of various Linux distros, coming up with diff schemes made it difficult for developers to target a Linux. Hence the need to give the source, go compile in your own system mentality. This puts off many non techie ppl. Just imagine

Re: [CentOS] Re: is CentOS an LSB certified product?

2008-07-01 Thread Nicholas
;) Yes, thats another problem. Les Mikesell wrote: Nicholas wrote: Its not a matter of licensing. Since the days of various Linux distros, coming up with diff schemes made it difficult for developers to target a Linux. Hence the need to give the source, go compile in your own system mentali

Re: [CentOS] Re: is CentOS an LSB certified product?

2008-07-01 Thread Les Mikesell
Nicholas wrote: Its not a matter of licensing. Since the days of various Linux distros, coming up with diff schemes made it difficult for developers to target a Linux. Hence the need to give the source, go compile in your own system mentality. This puts off many non techie ppl. Just imagine

Re: [CentOS] Re: is CentOS an LSB certified product?

2008-07-01 Thread Nicholas
Its not a matter of licensing. Since the days of various Linux distros, coming up with diff schemes made it difficult for developers to target a Linux. Hence the need to give the source, go compile in your own system mentality. This puts off many non techie ppl. Just imagine when a driver or

Re: [CentOS] Re: is CentOS an LSB certified product?

2008-07-01 Thread Rudi Ahlers
Ross S. W. Walker wrote: Rudi Ahlers wrote: Sorry to ask this, but what exactly is the LSB? What will CentOS (and probably) the community gain from it? I mean, apart from RedHat Enterprise, Suse Enterpise and the other commercial Linux's, most other linuxes are not certified AFAIK. I kno

RE: [CentOS] Re: is CentOS an LSB certified product?

2008-07-01 Thread Ross S. W. Walker
Rudi Ahlers wrote: > Sorry to ask this, but what exactly is the LSB? What will CentOS (and > probably) the community gain from it? I mean, apart from RedHat > Enterprise, Suse Enterpise and the other commercial Linux's, most other > linuxes are not certified AFAIK. > > I know CentOS stands out

Re: [CentOS] Re: is CentOS an LSB certified product?

2008-07-01 Thread Rudi Ahlers
Nicholas wrote: Wow! Thats a lot of money. The Pass thru mentioned, does it also mean that payment need to be made? I wonder what is the purpose of them charging so much? Scott Silva wrote: on 6-18-2008 6:55 AM Johnny Hughes spake the following: Nicholas wrote: Herrold, I meant RH, in

Re: [CentOS] Re: is CentOS an LSB certified product?

2008-06-26 Thread Nicholas
Wow! Thats a lot of money. The Pass thru mentioned, does it also mean that payment need to be made? I wonder what is the purpose of them charging so much? Scott Silva wrote: on 6-18-2008 6:55 AM Johnny Hughes spake the following: Nicholas wrote: Herrold, I meant RH, in terms of the RHEL