An_ISO_Dude

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   by An_ISO_Dude 6y ago

   Are we just going to keep posting articles about ISO publications not being freely available? It's publicly available but is not free. There is nothing to discuss here and this is not newsworthy.
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   by An_ISO_Dude 6y ago

   Most (if not all) people on the committees don't like the paywall. The accountants have to explain every couple years why its necessary. Then people seem to forget and we have to do it all over again. It's cyclical.
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   by An_ISO_Dude 6y ago

   We have to make money somehow. I don't understand how people don't understand why this is the case. If you increase the cost of other things then organizations and people won't want to be part of the committees. A lot of the
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   by An_ISO_Dude 6y ago

   Sorry, but you're only kidding yourself if you think you can even compare an RFC with an ISO publication. There's rigor, formality, lawyers, technical writers, and many others involved. RFC is exactly what it sounds like and what
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   by An_ISO_Dude 6y ago

   Speaking as someone who is on an ISO committee, this topic of discussion comes up every couple years. The bottom line is that there are and will always be costs associated with a running an organization, regardless of whether they are for o