[thelist] Re: Why code for standards

Bev Corwin bev at enso-company.com
Tue Feb 5 09:27:06 CST 2002


I don't think it is a good idea to generalize without any real facts.  I
know of quite a number of smaller businesses who have the resources,  I
think this is a general error in assumptions.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Luther, Ron" <Ron.Luther at COMPAQ.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:01 AM
Subject: RE: [thelist] Re: Why code for standards


> Hi Bev,
>
>
> Just curious ... and I do see this is a sensitive point.  [I'm not
> trying to pour salt.]
>
> A commitment to work with a standards body (thinking of non-web things
> at the moment) is usually a fairly expensive long-term proposition.  I'm
> pretty sure it involves a significant commitment of time, cash, travel
> and employees.
>
> I used to spend a good deal of time working with smaller businesses.  I
> don't recall too many that had enough 'fat' to be able and willing to
> afford that kind of investment.
>
> So, if they aren't going to 'sit' on the standards board, how is a
> smaller business going to participate?  Input from surveys?
>
>
> I thought professional organizations were supposed to be a vehicle for
> individual and/or smaller businesses to contribute to the standards
> process. (And I've seen plenty of smaller companies reluctant to let
> their employees participate in those.) Granted, I think the web corner
> of the world is a little young and doesn't have affiliate  organizations
> to the same extent as other indutries/interests.
>
> Or were you going in some other direction?
>
> RonL.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bev Corwin [mailto:bev at enso-company.com]
> Subject: Re: [thelist] Re: Why code for standards
>
> Unfortunately,  the W3C does not go to any great lengths to recruit the
> efforts of small businesses,  educators or contractors in the
> development of
> their standards.  I believe this is very short sighted and excludes a
> very
> large segment of business world.
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