Oakland, CA — (press release excerpt) — A mere six months after the initial release of the Linux Standard Base 1.1 (LSB 1.1), the Free Standards Group announced the launch of the LSB Certification program. LSB Certification will utilize an independent authority to verify whether a Linux distribution or Linux-based application is adhering to the community and industry developed standard.

LSB standardizes the core functionality of Linux and the suite of GNU tools, giving Linux distributions the opportunity to reach a wider market, while allowing application developers to concentrate on increased functionality. LSB was developed by a collation of community developers, Linux distribution companies, ISVs and system vendors.

The Free Standards Group has contracted The Open Group to manage LSB Certification, ensuring neutrality, confidentiality and a proven, predictable process. Information on certification can be found here.

The LSB Certification program was not created to be a profit center for the Free Standards Group. Prices are kept to a minimum to encourage developers, ISVs and Linux distributions to become LSB certified. Prices for certification run between $400 and $3,000.

With LSB's full complement standards and testing capabilities and with the addition of the LSB Certification program, the Free Standards Group has created indispensable tools for Linux.

 
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