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<p class="story-summary">In a world with hundreds of Linux
distributions, standardization is the key to fighting
fragmentation for the sake of both users and developers. How to
achieve such conformity? Look no further than the Linux Standard
Base, which offers a way to standardize the file-system hierarchy
and application and operating system software structures used by
Linux.</p>
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<p class="story-body">Imagine going out to do your shopping
errands in a world devoid of standards. What would that be like?</p>
<p>Without standard sizes, something as routine as buying clothes
would be an exercise in frustration. Finding a replacement bulb
or buying tires for your car would require unique parts made
only by the manufacturer.</p>
<p>It is only through the establishment of standards, in other
words, that protocols can be adopted for building products and
services used in everyday life. </p>
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<h2 class="subhead"> 'The LSB Delivers Interoperability' </h2>
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"Molon labe." MILLIONS of us will be waiting!
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