Thanks, Dare.
It's a fairly good picture of what can happen. No system of
creating standards works in all cases to the maximum advantage
of all participants. That's why consensus is another word
for compromise in many cases.
The RFID consortium (EPC?) that took over from MIT stresses
the need for customers to be part of the process to ensure
things get done on time. I have to wonder how well that
would work for the 'five smart people and a network' model.
len
From: Dare Obasanjo [mailto:]
I believe that article is available in a more accessible form at
http://www.tdan.com/i016hy01.htm
