The LSB 3.1 Specification

This is the approved final version of the LSB 3.1 specification. The tables below present two popular formats, you may also go to the page with all formats.

The Core module specification is the document submitted for publication by ISO/IEC as IS 23360:1996. Release notes outlining changes from the previous release of the Core module can be found at http://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/ReleaseNotesCore31

The Graphics module, which was a separate module document for 3.0, is incorporated as one of the modules in the new Desktop module set.

LSB 3.1 Core was released October 27, 2005; LSB 3.1 C++ and Desktop were released April 24, 2006.

An errata document was released March 19, 2007.

Note: if you are planning to certify conformance to LSB 3.1, please begin by reading the applicable Product Standard.
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