- From: Alex Rousskov <rousskov@measurement-factory.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 15:21:49 -0600 (MDT)
- To: Rob Lanphier <robla@real.com>
- cc: www-qa@w3.org
On Tue, 9 Oct 2001, Rob Lanphier wrote: > >Anecdote. For many years, I ran a small (5-person) technology company. A > >trade associate (ATA) said they wanted their suppliers certified (a > >certification service was available from a 3rd party). We were the first > >company to get certified, thinking of it as a competitive advantage. I > >actually think that peoples' willingness to get certified was in inverse > >proportion to the company size. > > I agree with Lofton's hunch here. The bigger the company, the > easier it is for them to unilaterally define what FooML is. > Small companies without brand recognition are usually the ones > that need to bootstrap their brand off of the W3C or like body. Small companies can do it already. And, as long as no legal/monetary barriers are introduced by W3C, their "we support XYZ" claims are no less sound than similar claims of the big guys. The playing field is already more-or-less leveled as far as compliance is concerned. Alex.
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