Re: cooperation with ISO

On Mon, 24 Mar 2003, Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote:

>In the ongoing debate on restructuring the work on X,
>I would like to note that there is an opportunity to 
>work together with ISO to standardize X. 
>
>ISO is currently starting up a study group on Linux
>and related technologies, to see if there are any areas
>that could be standardized thru ISO. 
>
>I think that X could be such an area, as the X APIs
>are very mature, and X is a core component of Linux.
>
>A meeting to start the ISO study group has been called,
>see http://www.dkuug.dk/jtc1/SC22docs/1890

I don't particularly think "design by commitee" is a very 
successful method to produce a successful open source project on 
a timely manner.

Example in point: X.org


-- 
Mike A. Harris