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
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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