Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Re[2]: axis naming conventions

Smoke wrote:

> If the industry is so concerned about getting everyone to use the same
> conventions (which is good) then why are these "standards" copyrighted and
> must be PURCHASED in order to use them? Sounds to me like one particular
> group is attempting to force others to "their" standards at a substantial
> financial benefit to them!
>
> "Standards" should be free and available to anyone wishing to use
> them....otherwise they aren't really standards.

Well, I don't write the rules. The IEEE probably went to a great deal of
expense flying people from all over the country to meetings where they
hashed out these details. I was just out of diapers when all this was
done. They need to at least cover the cost of printing and mailing
these documents.

Jon