“History repeats itself in interesting ways. Vertical markets
are today grappling with their own need for truly Open Standards,
going through all of the pain that the broader IT industry suffered
two decades ago. Fortunately, the verticals can learn from the
experience of the broader IT industry that has already fought these
battles.“So, of all the critical industries crying out for Open
Standards, who is campaigning for them in their own industry today?
Is it the manufacturers of voting machines, who must establish high
standards to safeguard democracy? Or the medical records system
vendors?“Nope, it’s the makers of casino slot machines.”
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
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