Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit

[Bruce Dubbs]

Dan Nicholson wrote:

> In the context of *LFS, I don't think it really makes any sense to
> pursue the LSB. 

Yes it does make sense.  It makes us a part of the larger Linux
community.  It enables a user to add a proprietary package if desired.

I know many LFSers may not want to use proprietary software, but some do
have occasion to use them.  I, for instance, use both the NVidia drivers
and VMware.  They work fairly well with LFS, although both required
compilation of kernel modules.  I'm sure others use some proprietary or
at least precompiled software like Java.  If we weren't basically LSB
compliant, we would be out on a far fringe.

Do we need to make LFS perfect with respect to LSB?  No.  However, we
need to be (and are) close.  In some cases, perhaps some of our issues
should be addressed in the FHS, rather than the other way around.

  -- Bruce