When the Standards Are This Low, No One Wins | Linux Today

When the Standards Are This Low, No One Wins

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 1, 2007

“The approvals process has been one of the most petty,
underhand, deceitful, and childish events I have had the misfortune
to witness during ten years in the technology industry. Whatever
the outcome there is little to be proud of.

“At times it has seemed more like a high school prom Queen
election campaign than an approvals process for an international
data format standard…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

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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