Title
Standards give you control
Author
Gary S Robinson
Date
1/01/2005
(Original Publish Date: 1998)
(Original Publish Date: 1998)
Abstract
Most of the columns that I have written so far have been based on the standards process. I felt it was the most important information that I could help others with. Now, before I continue with more discussions of the process in the wonderful world of standards, let's take a short break and discuss the reasons you would want to develop a specification into a standard. Why should you work for an open standard, that is, contribute a specification to a Standards Development Organization or consortia? Why become involved in the processes of an SDO or consortium? I can give you at least two key reasons. Primarily, a standard opens a new market, one in addition to those that already exist. Even more important sometimes, a standard gives you more control over your specification than you thought you had.
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