This may be of some interest to some of you out there.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - August 14, 2002 - In a move that will ensure the continued growth of the Linux industry, the Free Standards Group announced that three leading Linux distributions have become Linux Standard Base (LSB) Certified. MandrakeSoft S.A., Red Hat, and SuSE Linux AG, have all achieved LSB Certification. LSB Certification verifies adherence to the community and industry developed standard for both Linux distributions and Linux-based applications.
For the full story, check out Distributions Become LSB Certified, and LSB Certification.

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