Hovsepian Calls for New Linux Standard
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Ron Hovsepian, CEO of Novell, has been quite open about how he feels about the creation of a new neutral application for the Linux industry. In fact, he feels so strongly as to suggest that Linux could fall prey just like Unix if nothing is done about this.
Hovsepian spoke in front of a capacity crowd at LinuxWorld, and when all was said and done, he had brought up some very good points. Even though he praised Linux Standards Base for getting things moving in the right direction, he was quick to point out that this is not enough.
Time and time again Hovsepian has reiterated that a standard Linux ISV certification is needed. In turn, he feels that this can do away with the possibility of fragmentation, while also helping to build a community.
Hovsepian said, “In Unix, we fragmented the applications and the No. 1 thing we need is applications. We need customers and the ISVs to have their footprints on the Linux platform.”
There are a lot of people who take what Hovsepian says to heart. It will be interesting to see if his words have any effect on moving the Linux industry forward. Chances are that they will!
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