MySQL and RealPlayer Certify to the Linux Standard Base

September 9 2006

enable ISVs like Real and MySQL to target Linux effectively. Their representation on the steering committee is very important to ensure the LSB continues to meet the needs of software developers."

Real and MySQL are the first participants in the FSG Pilot Certification Program. The certified applications will be available from their respective sites and will also be featured in the Free Standards Group application directory available on http://www.freestandards.org/en/Products. ISVs interested in certifying to the LSB can do so at http://www.freestandards.org/en/Certification.

About the Free Standards Group

The Free Standards Group is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the use and acceptance of free and open source software by developing and promoting standards. Key Free Standards Group projects include the Linux Standard Base (LSB), Linuxprinting.org, OpenPrinting, OpenI18N, and the FSG Accessibility Workgroup. Supported by leaders in the IT industry as well as the open source development community, the Free Standards Group fulfills a critical need to have common behavioral specifications, tools and ABIs across Linux platforms. More information on the Free Standards Group is available at www.freestandards.org.

MySQL is a registered trademark of MySQL AB in the United States and other countries. Linux Standard Base is a registered trademark of the Free Standards Group. Other product names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Press Contact: Amanda McPherson 415-531-0483

SOURCE:  Free Standards Group