The LSB 3.2 Specification

This is the approved final version of the LSB 3.2 specification. The tables below present two popular formats, you may also go to the page with all formats.

With this version, two new mandatory specifications, LSB-Printing and LSB-Languages (which incorporates the Perl and Python dynamic languages), as well a Trial Use specification, are introduced. In addition, the Optional Qt4 specification is now mandatory, and is incorporated in the Desktop specification.

Release notes outlining changes from the previous release of the specification can be found in the release notes for LSB 3.2.

Note that the LSB 3.2 Core specification is an evolution of the ISO/IEC International Standard 23360, which corresponded to LSB 3.1. This edition is not to be considered an ISO standard.

LSB 3.2 was released January 25, 2008

Note: if you are planning to certify conformance to LSB 3.2, please begin by reading the applicable Product Standard.