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From: karn@thumper.bellcore.com (Phil R. Karn)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.protocols.iso
Subject: Re: SLIP working group?
Message-ID: <1017@thumper.bellcore.com>
Date: 1 Apr 88 00:34:18 GMT
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Summary: And the user loses...

> ... it is in fact true.  He said the purpose of these committees is to
> produce a solution that makes technical sense AND places all parties
> involved at equal DISadvantage, this concept making more sense in a
> commercial environment....

Thank you.  I couldn't have asked for a more damning indictment of the
international standards process.

Someday, perhaps there'll be a protocol standards organization
controlled completely by users. Realizing the importance of the process,
they will each invest sufficient time and money so that they can be
thoroughly versed with the technical issues. However, anyone associated
with a commercial vendor of products controlled by the standards in
question would be automatically disqualified from membership.

I can dream, can't I?

Phil