Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 18:25:38 +0200 To: lwn@lwn.net Subject: "SuSE Linux 7.0 rated the most standard-compliant Linux distribution" Dear LWN-Team, attached, you find our latest press release. If you are interested in reviewing our product or require further information about our products and services please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to the adress mentioned below. Many thanks and best regards Michaela Finnie finnie@suse.de ---------------------------------------------------------------- SuSE Linux 7.0 rated the most standard-compliant Linux distribution SuSE Distribution Gets Highest Score SuSE Linux 7.0 passed 238 of the 243 tests in the Linux Standards Board's Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (LSB-FHS2.1-1) test, making SuSE Linux 7.0 the most standards-compliant Linux distribution tested. Detailed results of the tests are available on http://www.linuxbase.org/test/results/index.html. The LSB-FHS test suite is a test program that can be run on any Linux distribution. The goal is to test whether the distribution follows the FHS (Filesystem Hierarchy Standard), which defines the directory structure and the required locations of configuration files and important binaries. "We are extremely pleased with these results, as they confirm the technical superiority we build into our distribution," began Volker Wiegand, president of SuSE Inc. "SuSE supports a common set of Linux standards and we bui ld our distribution to comply as closely as possible to the standards set by the LSB." He continued, "In fact, by installing 6 more packages, we pass all but 5 tests - the very five that are currently being redefined by the FHS. SuSE is very proud of its high level of compliance with standards." The FHS is a part of LSB (Linux Standard Base), a joint effort to create a standard between the various Linux distributions. SuSE is an active member and supporter of the LSB. Please see http://www.linuxbase.org for more info. About SuSE SuSE Linux AG is the international technology leader and solutions provider in Open Source operating system (OS) software. SuSE<B4>s unique expertise in Linux and their largest development team worldwide dedicated to Ope n Source software has contributed to the recognition of SuSE as a leader in Linux solutions. SuSE offers the largest support database to the public, and owns the largest hardware database in the Linux market. Furthermore, SuSE supports more hardware platforms than any other commercially available Linux distribution. Designed for Web and enterprise server environments and efficient as a home and office platform, SuSE's distribution, surrounding features, effective configuration and intelligent design result in the most complete Linux solution available today. SuSE Linux AG, headquartered in Germany, and SuSE Inc., based in Oakland, CA, are privately held companies focused entirely on supporting the Linux community and Open Source development. With a workforce of over 500 people worldwide, SuSE has offices all over Europe, Latin America and in the US. SuSE contributes considerably to Linux development projects such as the Linux kernel, glibc, XFree86TM, KDE, ISDN4Linux, ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) and USB (Universal Serial Bus). Additional information about SuSE can be found at http://www.suse.de/en/ Contact: SuSE Linux AG International PR Michaela Finnie e-mail: mfinnie@suse.de Phone: +49 911 74053196 Fax: +49 911 74053575