> Many governments will only, or preferentially, purchase and use products that are standardized Thanks for pointing out that govts act as customers. Yes, gov

> Many governments will only, or preferentially, purchase and use products that are standardized Thanks for pointing out that govts act as customers. Yes, govts prefer standards in some cases, but I'd be surprised if it mostly was standards driven. Consider all the vehicles purchased - not a single one is "standard" and they all contain exclusively patented components.