Re:Ask HN: Why are ISO standards so expensive?
by dwheeler on Thursday June 13, 2019 @12:51PM
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In a world where there were only a few hundred standards, sure.
But today's complex computer systems depend on hundreds of thousands of interfaces, and those interfaces are depended on by millions of organizations. Their business model inhibits standardization, instead of aiding it.
But today's complex computer systems depend on hundreds of thousands of interfaces, and those interfaces are depended on by millions of organizations. Their business model inhibits standardization, instead of aiding it.