When proprietary technology is promoted as a standard, firms risk being held to ransom by patent holders, argues Maggie Williams.
Here's a short quiz for you. Which of the following common terms is the odd one out: 'industry-standard', 'standardisation' or 'standards-based'? Doubtless there's more than one answer but, for t...
To continue reading this article...
Join Computing
- Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the technology industry
- Receive important and breaking news in our daily newsletter
- Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes
- Join live member only interviews with IT leaders at the ‘IT Lounge’; your chance to ask your burning tech questions and have them answered
- Access to the Computing Delta hub providing market intelligence and research
- Receive our members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from senior IT Leaders