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[Les Mikesell]

Emmanuel Seyman wrote:
> * Les Mikesell [12/11/2008 23:07] :
>> Does the LSB demand that program be encapsulated in  
>> distribution,version-specific packages before it can work?
> 
> LSB requires an application to either be packaged as an RPM or supply an
> installer which is itself LSB conforming.

What does that mean for distributions that don't use RPM?

>> If it does, I don't see much advantage over having to build in every  
>> distribution,version environment in the first place.  And if not, then  
>> how is it supposed to know about the dependencies you mentioned.
> 
> The LSB specifies an lsb_release program that you can use to determine
> how LSB compliant the box is :
> 
> [manu at orient ~]$ /usr/bin/lsb_release
> LSB Version:	:core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.1-ia32:graphics-3.1-noarch

Gak.. something that specifies locations by purpose wants an information 
file in /usr/bin?

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