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We're very pleased to announce that Connectiva, Mandrakesoft, Progeny and Turbolinux today announce the creation of a common implementation of the LSB 2.0 which will serve as the base for future products. The project, called "Linux Core Consortium" (LCC), is backed by Linux supporters such as Computer Associates, HP, Novell, Red Hat, Sun, OSDL, and the Free Standards Group.
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Hello,
We're very pleased to announce that Connectiva, Mandrakesoft, Progeny
and Turbolinux today announce the creation of a common implementation
of the LSB 2.0 which will serve as the base for future products.
The project, called "Linux Core Consortium" (LCC), is backed by Linux
supporters such as Computer Associates, HP, Novell, Red Hat, Sun,
OSDL, and the Free Standards Group.
All details in the press-release below. I'm available for any question
about this announce. You may also learn about the differences with
UnitedLinux in a LCC FAQ which is available at:
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/lcc/faq
Regards,
Gaël Duval.
Co-Founder, Mandrakesoft.
___ For Immediate Release ___
LINUX VENDORS PARTNER TO FURTHER STANDARDS
Conectiva, Mandrakesoft, Progeny, and Turbolinux announce agreement to
base products on common implementation of LSB 2.0.
Curitiba, Brazil; Paris, France; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Tokyo,
Japan - November 17, 2004. Linux vendors from Europe, Asia, and North
and South America have teamed up to create a common core
implementation of the Linux Standard Base (LSB) 2.0. This
implementation will serve as the core for each company's future Linux
distribution products. The Linux Core Consortium (LCC) has the backing
of Linux supporters including Computer Associates, the Free Standards
Group (FSG), HP, Novell, the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), Red
Hat, and Sun Microsystems.
The consortium members' diverse geographic and market concentrations,
strong community ties, and the creation of a common binary
implementation of existing standards will help boost industry-wide
standardization efforts and strengthen the position of the LSB as an
open de facto standard for Linux distributions. In addition, this
agreement will simplify ISV/IHV certifications on Linux by providing
an industry-supported LSB reference implementation, spurring a
stronger LSB certification program for ISVs/IHVs.
The consortium will function through a joint development
framework. Members will pool development efforts to create and
maintain a common Linux distribution core based on the Free Standard
Group's LSB 2.0 standard. Member companies will build their products
on top of this common core. The common core will be available in the
first quarter of 2005 and will be incorporated into the following
product lines:
* Conectiva Enterprise Server
* Mandrakesoft Corporate Server
* Progeny Componentized Linux
* Turbolinux Enterprise Server
The partnership is an open development effort, and other interested
Linux companies are encouraged to join. The consortium provides a
unique opportunity for companies that might have a very specialized
focus to tap into a larger global initiative and gain access to
ISV/IHV certifications. Open source developers will also be welcome to
join this development effort. Industry partners will be able to
influence the direction of this Linux core through their contributions
to the LSB, OSDL, and other vendor-neutral industry groups.
Technical details:
* Implementation of LSB 2.0 with extensions defined in cooperation
with the LSB futures group (common kernel will be one of these
extensions)
* Plan to include guidelines developed by the OSDL working groups in
future releases
* Initial architectures: ia32, Intel® EM64T, ia64, AMD64
* Release cycle: 18-24 months
* Over time, the LCC is committed to increasing interoperability
between and Debian and RPM-based technologies and will work toward a
common binary core that can form the basis of both Debian and
RPM-based distributions.
Broad industry support:
Computer Associates
"The broad worldwide embrace of Linux as a strategic computing
platform for the enterprise is driving standardization of both the
core OS and associated maintenance models," said Yogesh Gupta, senior
vice president and chief technology officer at Computer
Associates. "CA strongly supports LCC's effort to strengthen Linux
standards, which will help customers reap maximum business benefits
from their open source investments by reducing the complexity and cost
of technology ownership."
Free Standards Group
"The Free Standards Group has received overwhelming industry support
for the Linux Standard Base, including pledges of support from 20
vendors and organizations in the Linux community," said Jim Zemlin,
executive director of the Free Standards Group. "The Linux Core
Consortium takes this support one step further by creating a binary
implementation of the LSB that will help in our efforts to secure
widespread ISV/IHV certification for the LSB."
HP
"The Linux Core Consortium's implementation of LSB 2.0 will help
further the core ideals of Linux, such as freedom, compatibility, and
open environments," said Steve Geary, Director Worldwide Linux and
Open Source Research and Development for HP. "HP is committed to these
core ideals, which is why we offer customers a choice of high-quality
Linux solutions based on industry-standard architectures, while
providing simplicity, value, and superior price/performance from
desktop to datacenter."
Novell
"Novell is committed both to providing customers with standardized
Linux technology and to simplifying ISVs' and IHVs' Linux
certification efforts," said Alan Nugent, CTO at Novell. "The
availability of common standards plays a decisive role in the
proliferation of Linux operating systems and applications on server
and client systems worldwide, and we support the LSB and efforts of
the Linux Core Consortium in developing and promoting these
standards."
OSDL
"OSDL supports initiatives that accelerate the use of Linux as an
enterprise software platform and allow users to deploy with confidence
across multiple distributions," said Stuart Cohen, OSDL CEO. "We also
strongly support the efforts of the Free Standards Group and the LSB
making it easier for ISVs and corporate developers to port
applications to Linux. An increasingly standards-based enterprise
Linux environment is good for customers, ISVs, and ultimately the
whole Linux industry."
Red Hat
"Red Hat is pleased to support the Linux Standard Base," said Karen
Bennet, vice president of Applications and Tools at Red Hat. "ISVs and
developers need clear-cut standards. The LSB and the Linux Core
Consortium help balance the needs of enterprise customers, ISVs, and
Linux vendors and will continue to keep Linux open."
Sun
"Sun believes standards like the LSB help to reduce vendor lock-in and
provide platform choice for customers and ISVs," said Glenn Weinberg,
vice president, Operating Systems Group, Sun Microsystems. "Sun
intends to fully support these standards and applauds the efforts of
the Linux Core Consortium to keep these standards open."
The Linux Core Consortium provides benefits to industry partners and
the Linux community. ISVs and IHVs will be able to lower certification
costs while providing greater distribution choice to their
customers. Industry standards will be strengthened by having an
industry-supported Linux implementation based on LSB 2.0. Finally,
this collaboration will strengthen the Linux ecosystem by providing
additional opportunities for distributions with strong community or
regional support or unique market niches to attain broad certification
and improve their capabilities for industry needs.
About Conectiva
The company was founded in 1995 and is the pioneer in the distribution
of Linux and Open Source in Portuguese, Spanish and English for all of
Latin America. Besides customized Linux distribution for the Latin
American market, Conectiva develops a series of products and
additional services directed at the market demand for Open Source
Tools; including books, manuals, additional software like Linux Tools
and embedded systems, OEM programs, application ports and training
kits. In addition, the company provides consulting services, training
and technical support in all Latin America through its own service
centers and certified partners.
http://www.conectiva.com.br
About Mandrakesoft
Mandrakesoft is the publisher of the popular MandrakeLinux operating
system, one of the most full-featured and easy to use Linux systems
available. The company offers its enterprise, government and
educational customers a complete range of GNU/Linux and Open Source
software and related services. Mandrakesoft products are available in
more than 120 countries through dedicated channels and also from
Mandrakestore.com, the company's online store. Number 1 in several
countries, Mandrakesoft has won many awards for quality and technical
innovation. "Born on the Internet" in late 1998, Mandrakesoft has
offices in the United States and France. Mandrakesoft is traded on
Paris Euronext Marché Libre (ISIN Code: FR0004159382/MLMAN; Reuters
code: MAKE.PA) and the US OTC market (stock symbol MDKFF).
http://www.mandrakesoft.com
About Progeny
Progeny is the leading independent provider of Linux platform
technology. Progeny's Platform Services allows organizations to reduce
the costly and time-consuming work of creating, testing, and managing
their own Linux distributions. Progeny provides security patches for
Red Hat® Linux® 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, and 9; specialized platform migration;
custom component integration; and platform creation, maintenance, and
customization. Our Platform Services offerings support custom Debian
and RPM-based Linux platforms. With more than a decade of experience
building Linux solutions, Progeny's Linux experts pioneered a number
of the technologies and best practices that shape the Linux landscape
today. Progeny was founded by Debian Linux creator Ian Murdock.
http://www.progeny.com
About Turbolinux, Inc.
Turbolinux develops and sells the leading Linux distribution in
Asia-Pacific. The operating system is optimized to run on a wide range
of hardware platforms, including Intel-based servers and IBM
mainframes. Turbolinux, with headquarters in Japan, plays a major role
in developing Linux systems for the Japanese market, including
Japanese and Chinese language "double-byte" text support. More than
half of Turbolinux's staff is dedicated to Linux engineering
development and support, providing expert support and custom
application development services that go beyond Japanese localization
issues. Turbolinux works extensively with standards bodies and
partners to ensure certification and software compatibility in all
business environments.
http://www.turbolinux.com
MEDIA CONTACTS
* Priscila Stremel
Conectiva
+55 41 360-2750
[e-mail:priscila@conectiva.com.br]
* Gaël Duval/Simon Barthelmé
Mandrakesoft
+33 1 40 41 00 41
[e-mail:press@mandrakesoft.com]
* Jolene Watkins
Progeny
317-578-8882 x137
[e-mail:media@progeny.com]
* Linda Arai
Turbolinux
+81 3 6406 2917
[e-mail:pr@turbolinux.com]
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