Uniform Linux Standard for Penguin dress

The business weekly published in September 13 pointed out that open-source Linux operating systems have multiple versions in the market, and almost no software of each version can accommodate each other, this also caused trouble for the company's purchasers. However, the recently released Linux multi-platform unified software standard marks the end of this chaotic situation, I believe that penguins dressed in a uniform fashion will appear in front of the company's users and enjoy their favor.

As an enemy of the open-source operating system Linux, Microsoft demonstrated an interesting advertisement during a tour exhibition in Germany: Four cute penguins stood side by side in the advertisement, one of them looks normal, the second is the rabbit's long ears, and the third is the frog's head and ant's tentacles, the last one has a pig-like nose and the trunk of an elephant. Microsoft's implication is obvious: although the Linux operating system has a uniform name, there are various complicated software versions on the market. Microsoft has an obvious advertisement: "Open resources bring you more than just advantages ."

Microsoft's advertisement is very clever. He clearly pointed out a potential serious problem in the Linux operating system. One major reason Linux attracts users is that it is different from Unix. The latter is forced to be divided into several incompatible versions, and the software is difficult to flow between Unix versions, linux users can achieve compatibility of various versions through simple software rewriting. This also makes the Linux operating system a powerful competitor of Microsoft Windows.

However, software designed to be used in the most popular commercial Linux such as the red-flag Linux platform must be slightly modified to run on other Linux platforms, such as NovellSuSeLinux. As manufacturers of these software products add more and more new elements to the software, the potential problems of incompatibility become more and more serious.

But for Linux supporters, they are still lucky. In February September 13 this year, FreeStandardsGroup, a non-profit organization, issued a technical standard named LinuxStandard Base2.0 to ensure compatibility between Linux operating system software of different versions, different Versions of Linux can more easily share software products.

So far, there have been dozens of different Linux versions around the world, indicating that this standard will be followed. These include companies with considerable strength in various fields, such as Intel, HP, Dell, and AMD and the blue giant IBM. "With this plan, users can get the software they need from all software providers, without worrying about compatibility with Linux operating systems of different versions ." According to a market research firm IDC analyst list.

The promulgation of this Standard undoubtedly adds a heavy weight to the Development of Linux. So far, open-source Linux operating systems have been mainly used for Web pages, search engines, email systems, and complex digital computing. In the commercial use of company users, Linux is just a startup, such as the financial system, human resources system, and supply-demand relationship chain customer relationship system.

Most commercial Linux software has made corresponding changes to the normal use of Linux platforms of different versions, such as the common RedHat and NovellSuSeLinux platforms on the market. However, Linux platforms that do not have enough influence often do not have good software support. This phenomenon is particularly evident in those regions where Linux was just started, such as China and India. At the same time, some small Linux software manufacturers do not have enough energy and technology to change their software based on different Linux platforms. "If Linux can unify the software platform architecture as soon as possible, it may truly pose a substantial threat to Microsoft's Windows platform ." Said Jim, CEO of FreeStandardsGroup.

Does most Linux software manufacturers also support the announcement of this standard? There is no conclusive evidence yet, and no company has officially signed the standard agreement. However, the main reason for their cold performance is that the Protocol does not support C ++ programming languages, which are crucial in writing commercial software. However, the new version of this protocol will include support for C ++, so we believe that the major software manufacturers will make some representations at that time.

The user's voice may be the best way to explain the problem. After learning about the standard, VeritasSoftware, jimmy, senior vice president of the marketing of a top-level storage management software vendor that has converted all the company systems into the Linux architecture, said: "The introduction of unified standards will greatly simplify the use of software for our Linux users, the simplified use will also promote the further development of the Linux platform software."

However, even if the establishment of this standard can solve the complex version compatibility problems of Linux, the current market influence of Linux is not enough to compete with the Windows challenge of the Microsoft empire. However, with the introduction of unified standards, we believe that more and more purchasers will pay more attention to Linux. This is critical for Linux, which is still in its infancy.