Hi- A search of the lsb core document, v1.3 and the v2.0 candidate, do not mention such a file. Rodrigo, were you referring to an existing standard, or just proposing one? Thanks... -Aaron > -----Original Message----- > From: rpm-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:rpm-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rodrigo Barbosa > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 2:05 PM > To: RPM Package Manager > Subject: Re: distro name > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Tue, Aug 03, 2004 at 01:27:53PM -0700, Jim C. wrote: > > In the long run, I guess it really just isn't practical. You would > > think there would be a requirement for at least a link to a > filename > > that never changes. I mean like if mandrake wanted to have > a specific > > file name for thier /etc/version file there should be a Linux > > standards base compliance rule that states they need to > have a link to > > that file such that the link is the same on all systems. > > You mean, like /etc/lsb-release ? > > - -- > Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> "Quid quid Latine > dictum sit, altum viditur" > "Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns) > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFBD/38pdyWzQ5b5ckRAufHAKCMxaQTAAZNSO43X0hvpMoWQB92dwCgk5Ww > khiVh4TzXuK683YfUVVk94k= > =C/nl > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > _______________________________________________ > Rpm-list mailing list > Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list > _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list