Testing for the Linux Standard Base 3.0

Posted Sep 21, 2005 17:25 UTC (Wed) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link]

I think the question of whether the test suite at hand is incorrect is a separate issue from whether or not LSB is a good idea.

Suuure. Does it mean you are now using OSI networking ? I like IETF approach better: if there are no working code then it's irrelevant if core idea is good or bad. Once we'll have working code we can talk about it. This approach actually works. And LSB does not have working code right now (the thing "sorta works" like X.400 but mostly it's just pretty picture you can print on package of your distribution) - thus it's useless to discuss "the idea".

If you want to fuel a Redmond argument that a license from Linux vendor L breeds equally bad lock-in as a proprietary solution, then, by all means, blow off LSB.

Huh ? What is this all about ? Do we need to call black white just to avoid Redmond's criticism ? This is strange notion to me. LSB does not work. Period. If you do not like it - then fell free to offer solution, may be in the end it'll be usefull. But as long as LSB certificate is just pretty picture it's just waste of resources.