To be honest, and to re-iterate my own words from speaking engagements: In order for Linux to become a major player on the desktop, we need standards and more hardware support. More corporate support while respecting the core values of OSS would not hurt either…

OSDL is pushing ahead with Project Portland, to develop a common set of core technical requirements for Linux and open source software on the desktop, following a meeting of 47 companies and organizations it hosted earlier this month.

Portland has identified a core set of areas, spanning the interface, plug-and-play, drivers and the kernel, that OSDL members will flesh out. [Read the rest]