PROPOSAL: LSB Conformance

[George Kraft IV]

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)
> >
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> Douglas B. Beattie
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George Kraft IV
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