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The Prentice-Hall Dictionary of Computing as a couple of errors in
it's definition of what a standard is. It should read-
STANDARDS.
Clearly defined and agreed-upon conventions for programming
interfaces. Standards may be-
- proprietary (Designed to benefit a single vendor, usually the
dominant player in the field, for the sole benefit
of that vendor)
- industry (Designed to benefit multiple vendors
in a given field, usually aimed at reducing
the dominance of the lead player in the field)
- public (Designed to benefit the public.)
- formal (developed by a standards organization such as ANSI or
ISO with the primary goal of benefiting the standards
organization)
Now that we have a definition of the four types of standards, could we
put this thread to rest?
For the humor and sarcasm impaired, add a :-) and a :-( to this post.
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