Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Colour barcode system to hit DVDs
>
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>> Developed by Microsoft, it is one of a number of competing products
>> hoping to find their way onto packaging.
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6570871.stm
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> When I read about such INNOVA~1 I wonder, why not have /industry/
> standards?
>
> Answer below:
>
> http://www.os2site.com/sw/info/comes/px09509.zip
>
> [Microsoft:] "For example, we should take the lead in establishing a
> common approach to UI and to interoperability (of which OLE is only a
> part). Our efforts to date are focussed too much on our own apps, and
> only incidentally on the rest of the industry. We want to own these
> standards, so we should not participate in standards groups. Rather,
> we should call 'to me' to the industry and set a standard that works
> now and is for everyone's benefit. We are large enough that this can
> work."
The barcode system that have produced can carry more information. I know for
a fact that Xbox 360 consoles are already shipping with the new barcode
system. I don't see a problem with it...
--
Mike
Scottish....and proud of it
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