[Fsf-friends] OpenOffice

[Sandip Bhattacharya]

On Tue, 2005-04-19 at 00:29 +0530, Joe Steeve wrote:
> Sandip Bhattacharya <sandip@lug-delhi.org> writes:
> > Java is pretty well standardized, I think. The JVM has a proper
> > spec, and there are freely accessible reference
> > implementations. The present work that is required to be done is
> 
> By standardised, I mean the spec controlled by a body such as the
> ISO. The Java spec is out to the public, however it is not a
> standard.

You mean it is not an open standard, controlled by an industry wide
committee. You are right there.

But believe me, in practical terms, the Java specs are more easily and
freely accessible than ISO standards. Try obtaining any ISO standard
yourself and you will see.

- Sandip


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