Future of Linux

Greg S. Hayes sdc at choice.net
Wed Nov 11 10:57:43 PST 1998


	I was overjoyed at the appearance of the lsb, but now I am somewhat
dismayed at the lack of discussion on the mailing list... so to anyone
listening LETS START SOME!

First, I believe that the FHS is probably one of the most important
steps in bridging linux compatibility. What, if any, is the consensus on
the FHS 2.0... do the distributions that are part of the lsb agree to
use it?

Second, I want to address libc. Will glibc be present on all upcoming
linux distributions? I believe that moving to glibc is an important step
in securing a posix conformant linux. Judging from the latest release of
debian, however, I  wonder if there is any progress on moving away from
libc5...

What other areas need addressing, and what work is being conducted on
building a lsb  distribution? Also, how do people feel about the
upcoming UDI drivers? Personally, I feel the UDI is one of the BIGGEST
steps linux has taken to avoid being shut out of the latest hardware by
Microsoft. The UDI will, most likely, end the FUD tactic of claiming
that linux only works with OLD hardware.

Greg



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