The Linux Assigned Names and Numbers Authority (LANANA) is a central registry of names and numbers used within

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. It was created in 2000 by H. Peter Anvin. As of 2013, it along with

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matters had moved under the

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, which itself operates under

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's auspices per Russ Herrold.

Registries

Linux Device List
— major and minor numbers of Linux

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s, and their standard locations in the /dev directory * Linux Zone Unicode Assignments — code points assigned for Linux within the

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* Several namespace registries for the

History

The Linux Device List was created in 1992 by Rick Miller, and maintained by him until 1993. In 1995, it was adopted by H. Peter Anvin. In 2000, he created LANANA to maintain the list and other similar lists in the future. The name of the registry was a playful reference to

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, the central registry of names and numbers used in the

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References

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External links

The Linux Assigned Names and Numbers Authority
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