Linux Foundation has announced the release of LSB 4.1, which simply put, helps brings support for a single application among multiple versions of Linux. Each distribution has its quirks, so this should help bring cross-compatibility and reduce the cost of software development.

The final version of Linux Standard Base 4.1 will be released in August. It is backed by major Linux distro vendors including Canonical, Novell, Oracle, Red Flag, Red Hat and Linpus.