Linux's Diversity As An OS
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| I believe that, in the same way that the right tool should be used for the
| job, the right OS (Operating System) should be used for the job.
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| So, perhaps if we used a single binary format then Linux would be
| adopted more widely, as developers of commercial applications would only
| have to concentrate on creating one binary package which would work on
| all compliant Linux distributions, instead of having their DEB (fore
| xample) aliened into another format, which may not install properly,
| and users would not need to scratch their heads when trying to download
| a Linux application.
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http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#more-100
Here's Novell's solution:
Linux Developers: Check out the Build Service
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| The Build Service lets any open source developer use our build systems
| at Novell to automatically build his/her own packages for SUSE-based
| distributions-as well as Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian and several other
| distros. When your package does not build, you get notified as to why.
| As distro updates occur, your packages get rebuilt. You can even roll your
| own SUSE-based distro. All at no charge.
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http://reverendted.wordpress.com/2006/08/03/linux-developers-check-out-the-build-service/
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