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From: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.iso
Subject: Re: Are there any OSI product summary reports?
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Date: 4 Feb 91 22:09:11 GMT
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In article <1345@angst.drake.bt.co.uk> mcmordie@drake.bt.co.uk (W Shane McMordie) writes:
>Technology Appraisals Limited, a British publisher, is selling a huge
>OSI review which covers all the leading suppliers worldwide in great
>depth and is updated quarterly.   This behemoth is called "OSI Products".
>It was commissioned by the British Government, which has an open systems
>procurement policy, and is likely to become something of a buyer's Bible.
>
>It's not cheap - the annual subscription is over 100 UKP, I think.
>
    I take it the high price is required for OSI conformance?
    >:-)