NewsForge: Commentary: Where UnitedLinux Got It Wrong

“On Thursday, Linux companies Caldera, SuSE, Conectiva and
Turbolinux came together to announce a new effort called
UnitedLinux. The four distributions will create a single Linux
distribution focused on the business server market. Participating
companies will be free to bundle their own software with the
distribution to add value to the generic distribution. Furthermore,
other Linux companies are free to join the effort.

“As a basic business concept, UnitedLinux makes sound business
sense. A single business-centric distribution makes life simple for
ISVs and OEMs. Once software is ported and tested on UnitedLinux,
an ISV can rest assured that the software will run on all
participating distributions. Likewise, OEMs need only certify that
their hardware works with UnitedLinux, rather than multiple
different distributions.

“Sounds good. Almost…”

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