Linked by David Adams on Mon 4th Aug 2008 19:03 UTC
Not all Linux distributions are made with the same components, which can make it difficult for software developers to write applications for multiple Linux distributions. That's where the Linux Standards Base (LSB) comes into play. For years the LSB has not quite lived up to its full potential. That could all change with the upcoming LSB 4.0 release.
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2006-01-06
I kind of like the variety, I like creativity of different distributions and I would really hate if they all had the same package manager, the same filesystem structure etc. Sometimes different doesn't mean worse.
But, seriously - it's great for some main distros to follow the same standards, and it's certainly good for 3rd party software developers.