> Phillip Helbig writes: > > > oh come! dont be *too* paranoid. if we have to pay a license fee to use > > > ISO standards, the world will have become *very* odd... > > > > From what I understand with regard to Fortran standards, if you want a > > copy of the standard, you have to pay a substantial sum to ISO. > > > that sounds like a reasonable fine for those using Fortran. Well, it applies to ALL standards. > you also have to buy newspapers and books and electricity and food. Yes, of course, I have no problem with this in principle (I use VMS not linux and don't mind paying for the work someone has done). However, if one USEs a standard, in practice one would need a copy, so it's either pay money or do it illegally. -- Phillip Helbig Email ......... [log in to unmask] Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories Tel. .... +44 1477 571 321 (ext. 297) Jodrell Bank Fax ................ +44 1477 571 618 Macclesfield Telex ................ 36149 JODREL G UK-Cheshire SK11 9DL Web ... http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~pjh/