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    23-Oct-90  17:34:36
Sb: #7673-#OSK Software
Fm: Ed Gresick 76576,3312
To: Frank Hogg 70310,317 (X)


I second Frank Hogg's idea.  This is one area where we have to work together. 
I would add one other purpose, i.e., set levels of 'capability'. For lack of
capability standards, I suppose we'll have to look to the MSDOS market (I
apologize for the profanity ).  The computer buyer (general public) is
somewhat familiar with the software offered there. This will take some work on
the part of the Consortium/Coalition (hereafter called 'C/C').  Defining
'capability' levels will assist the software developer target his market
better.

The life of the C/C should be limited.  It should assist in getting the largest
variety of software to the market place in as short a time as possible.  Once
this occurs, the C/C should cease operation - although it may be desirable to
continue a similar function under a 'standards' committee - perhaps the OS9
Users Group.

There may be instances where the software developer may not wish to follow the
guidelines offered.  The C/C should not (and indeed cannot) prevent this. To
differentiate between software developed this way and that under the C/C
guidelines, a 'seal' or other statement might be used.  This 'seal' would only
assure the buyer that the software will behave similarly on a variety of
platforms (and _NOT_ that it performs according to the sellers claims or is
free of bugs.)

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