ODF vs. OOXML: War of the Words Chapter 5 - Open Standards
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In which the ability of open standards to break even the most monolithic IT monopolies is explained and explored
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One of the two articles of faith that Eric Kriss and Peter Quinn embraced in drafting their evolving Enterprise Technical Reference Model (ETRM) was this: products built to “open standards” are more desirable than those that aren’t. Superficially, the concept made perfect sense – only buy products that you can mix and match. That way, you can take advantage of both price competition as well as a wide selection of alternative products from multiple vendors, each with its own value-adding features. And if things don’t work out, well, you’re not locked in, and can swap out the loser and shop for a winner.
But did that make as much sense with routers and software as it did with light bulbs and lamps? And in any event, if this was such a great idea, why hadn’t their predecessors been demanding open standards-based products for years? Finally, what exactly was that word “open” supposed to mean? Full Story |
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