Building Applications With The Linux Standard Base

An initiative of the Free Standards Group, the Linux Standard Base (LSB) is a set of standards designed to increase compatibility among Linux distributions and enable applications to run on any LSB-compliant system. The advent of LSB 2.0 is revolutionary in that it allows ISVs to create "shrink-wrapped software" for the Linux platform much in the same way they already do for Windows. Written by the team that created the LSB,Building Applications with the Linux Standard Baseshows developers how to create, test, and certify software for LSB 2.0 compliance. The book's hands-on approach lets readers quickly understand how to write Linux applications that are portable across multiple distributions, including those from SuSE, Mandrake, and Solaris. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the full LSB 2.0 specification and the sample program files used in the book. Coverage includes LSB coding practices Software packing and installation issues UNIX-to-Linux migration tips Testing Linux distribution and applications for LSB compatibility Examples of applications using the LSB Relevant standards for LinuxLinux Standard Base Team is the author of 'Building Applications With The Linux Standard Base', published 2004 under ISBN 9780131456952 and ISBN 0131456954.