The Debian Common Core (DCC) Alliance is an association of organizations and individuals whose goal is to assemble a common, standards-based core for Debian-based Linux distributions and accelerate the worldwide commercial adoption of Debian GNU/Linux. Debian, organized by the Debian Project, is a widely used distribution of free software developed through the collaboration of volunteers from around the world. ... Tux, a cartoon penguin frequently featured sitting, is the official Linux mascot. ... Debian, created by the Debian Project, is a widely used distribution of free software developed through the collaboration of volunteers from around the world. ...

The Alliance's primary goals are to:

• Assemble a 100 percent Debian common core that addresses the needs of enterprise business users
• Maintain certification of the common core with the Free Standards Group open specification, the Linux Standard Base
• Use the Alliance's combined strength to accelerate the commercial adoption of Debian
• Work with the Debian project to ensure predictable release cycles and features important to commercial adoption

There are two classes of membership in the DCC Alliance: The Free Standards Group is an industry non-profit consortium that primarily specifies and drives the adoption of the open source standards. ... The Linux Standard Base, or LSB, is a joint project by several Linux distributions under the organizational structure of The Free Standards Group to standardize the internal structure of Linux-based operating systems. ...

• Members, creating products based on the DCC
• Associate Members from the ISV/IHV/OEM community with a vested interest in supporting the movement

Founding members are credativ, Knoppix, LinEx, Linspire, MEPIS, Progeny, Sun Wah, UserLinux, and Xandros, with membership open to additional organizations with an interest in a strong commercial presence for Debian and Debian-based solutions. An Independent Software Vendor (ISV) is a computer-business term for companies specializing in making or selling software, like applications for real-estate brokers, or time-scheduling for health-care personnel, or bar-code scanning, stock maintenance and so on. ... OEM is an acronym with several meanings: Original Equipment Manufacturer Office of Emergency Management. ... Knoppix is a Linux distribution LiveCD. Knoppix is a Debian based Linux distribution running on a CD drive without using the hard drive or installing any files onto the hard drive. ... GNU/LinEx is a Linux distribution based on Debian, with GNOME as desktop. ... Linspire, previously known as LindowsOS (also Lin---s, pronounced as Lindash), is a Linux distribution based on Debian. ... MEPIS Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution founded by Warren Woodford which can be installed onto a hard disk or run as a LiveCD. // Overview It is very easy to use (user-friendly) and includes the latest versions of KDE, OpenOffice. ... Progeny can mean: A genetic descendant, see offspring. ... UserLinux is a Linux distribution that aims to provide businesses with a freely available, high quality operating system accompanied by certifications, service, and support options designed to encourage productivity and security while reducing overall costs. ... The Xandros Desktop, using the Microsoft Windows theme Xandros is a company that produces linux distributions. ...

The founding of the DCC Alliance was announced Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at LinuxWorld San Fransisco. This article is about the city in California. ...

External Links

• DCC Alliance Website