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I don't feel my opinions are strong. More statements of fact: * the ISO needs to pay the bills * part of their income is charging for standards * the folks t
by throw0101a 5y ago
I don't feel my opinions are strong. More statements of fact:
* the ISO needs to pay the bills
* part of their income is charging for standards
* the folks that work to together to write the standards agree not to ask for a cut of the proceeds of the sale
* some folks want ISO standards to be free
2020 annual report, finances:
* https://www.iso.org/ar2020.html#section-finances https://www.iso.org/ar2020.html#section-finances
* https://www.iso.org/annual-reports.html https://www.iso.org/annual-reports.html
Expenditures were 35M CHF, income was 40M CHF, for a net result of 5M CHF. "Royalties received from members selling ISO standards" was 12M CHF.
If the ISO can make up that money elsewhere then they could stop charging.