On 29 August 2012, IEEE, ISOC, W3C, IETF and IAB jointly affirmed the OpenStand Principles and launched the OpenStand website. The goal of OpenStand remains simple: to mobilize ongoing, global support for the application of open, market-driven principles in technology and standards development. Through the OpenStand paradigm, we encourage the development of market driven standards […]

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Over the past two years, the OpenStand Principles and values have become an increasingly relevant, influential, unifying force in public discussion.  We’ve created this handy infographic to summarize these principles, below.  We encourage you to share this on your blog, website or within your circles of influence, to rally support for OpenStand!   Please contact us […]

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As we celebrate the two-year anniversary of OpenStand, we thought it was fitting to take a look at the ways open standards benefit individuals, companies, markets, industries, governments, nations  — in essence, the world. We encourage supporters to share this infographic with their circles of influence and to rally support for the OpenStand Principles.   Get the […]

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We are approaching the two-year anniversary of OpenStand. There have been many dedicated presentations about OpenStand, and OpenStand has been featured in a good many presentations over the past two years. However, we thought we’d share our “What is OpenStand” presentation. Please feel free to download, share and embed this presentation: OpenStand – Principles for […]

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Two years ago, on August 29, 2012, IAB, IEEE, IETF, ISOC and W3C agreed to affirm and uphold a set of established, time-tested principles that have helped drive innovation of the last two decades. The “OpenStand” Principles were drafted and jointly affirmed to help mobilize ongoing global support for the application of open, market-driven principles for […]

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OpenStand recently received very salient feedback from a supporter. In his email, he likened the OpenStand website to one that advocates for clean air. In short, he argued that no one could argue with such a site: Clean air is good. Just like open development and the OpenStand Principles are good. However, he asserted the […]

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