Title
The Many Faces of Open
Author
Andrew Updegrove
Date
1/01/2005
(Original Publish Date: 2005)
(Original Publish Date: 2005)
Abstract
The definition of "openness" as it applies to standard setting has been debated since the invention of the phrase "open standards." While many aspects of that definition have been generally agreed upon for many years, other attributes are the subject of sometimes heated debate. This article describes those attributes of openness that are generally conceded, and explores those areas that continue to be the subject of disagreement and debate (and why).