>> Right. Standards exist so that we can get interoperability; expensive >> licenses limit interoperability. > >No, expensive licenses place an upper bound on the number of >interoperable implementations. I believe it comes to the same thing. Interop is not actually the end goal; it is a tool to prevent vendor lock-in by maximizing people's choice of implementations. If a standard is subject to an expensive license, that raises the bar on who can implement it, which reduces choice. /===========================================================\ |John Stracke |Principal Engineer | |jstracke@incentivesystems.com |Incentive Systems, Inc. | |http://www.incentivesystems.com |My opinions are my own. | |===========================================================| |There are footprints on the moon. No feet, just footprints.| \===========================================================/