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The Pitfalls and Perks of Adopting a New Standard

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the don't-argue-do-it-my-way dept.

Monta writes to tell us that IBM DeveloperWorks has an interesting article about the pros and cons of 'adopting a standard before it becomes one'. From the article: "Whether a standard will succeed and be widely adopted is ambiguous at first, regardless of who endorses it -- a major player or a fringe element. So if most people don't like to welcome the new guy, why would they put all their eggs in a standards basket when that basket might not exist tomorrow?"

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  1. 1st by freewaybear · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post?

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    1. Re:1st by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      BURN!

      Your carma that is.
      ha! ha!

  2. angling for those IBM ad dollars, eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Lots of linking to boring IBM DeveloperWorks articles requiring registration. Slashvertisements at their best!