Open
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What Are
Open Specifications?
•Specifications
created and controlled, in an open and fair way, by an association
or standardization body aimed at supporting interoperability
and interchangeability
•Open
specifications are not controlled by a single company or
individual or by a group with discriminatory membership
criteria
•Specifications should not be
confused with standards