http://mfeldstein.com/how-to-judge-your-vendors-support-for-a-standard/ What We Are Learning About Online Learning...Online Fri, 18 May 2012 06:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://mfeldstein.com/how-to-judge-your-vendors-support-for-a-standard/#comment-1879 BbWorld 2010 » James Duncan Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:42:52 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1674#comment-1879 [...] Feldstein has written an interesting entry on LIS on his blog: How to Judge Your Vendor’s Support for a Standard. Charles Severance of the University of Michigan (and Sakai) also addressed the announcements in a [...] [...] Feldstein has written an interesting entry on LIS on his blog: How to Judge Your Vendor’s Support for a Standard. Charles Severance of the University of Michigan (and Sakai) also addressed the announcements in a [...]

]]> http://mfeldstein.com/how-to-judge-your-vendors-support-for-a-standard/#comment-1878 John Fontaine Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:10:24 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1674#comment-1878 I like the comment by Wilbert of production level code in some open source commons that implements portions of the standard. Blackboard has done some work on this with our support of the BasicLTI standard. I think this is a thoughtful perspective and kudos to Michael, Linda and the Oracle team for work on LIS. I've written a more detailed response here with my personal views on some of these criteria and a plea for edutech commons http://bit.ly/cyxiAY I like the comment by Wilbert of production level code in some open source commons that implements portions of the standard. Blackboard has done some work on this with our support of the BasicLTI standard.
I think this is a thoughtful perspective and kudos to Michael, Linda and the Oracle team for work on LIS. I’ve written a more detailed response here with my personal views on some of these criteria and a plea for edutech commons http://bit.ly/cyxiAY

]]> http://mfeldstein.com/how-to-judge-your-vendors-support-for-a-standard/#comment-1877 Wilbert Kraan Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:48:19 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1674#comment-1877 Good points, from an interesting perspective. It made me think that in the technology commodification process (cf http://blogs.cetis.ac.uk/wilbert/2008/07/14/how-users-can-get-a-grip-on-technological-innovation/), closed source vendors probably also need a production level open source implementation of an open standard: to take the risk and establish the market in addition to the traditional reference implementation role. Good points, from an interesting perspective. It made me think that in the technology commodification process (cf http://blogs.cetis.ac.uk/wilbert/2008/07/14/how-users-can-get-a-grip-on-technological-innovation/), closed source vendors probably also need a production level open source implementation of an open standard: to take the risk and establish the market in addition to the traditional reference implementation role.

]]> http://mfeldstein.com/how-to-judge-your-vendors-support-for-a-standard/#comment-1876 Michael Feldstein Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:16:31 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1674#comment-1876 Of course you're correct that it is often in the vendors' enlightened self-interest to promote standards---with two big caveats. First, the gains are often long-term while the losses are often short-term. That's not always an easy trade-off for a company to take. And second, standards can shift around the distribution of who ends up getting the money that is spent. There can be winners and losers. From a macro perspective, standards can open up innovation, which is good for everyone. But that's not the only perspective that businesses look at when deciding if, when, and how to implement. Of course you’re correct that it is often in the vendors’ enlightened self-interest to promote standards—with two big caveats. First, the gains are often long-term while the losses are often short-term. That’s not always an easy trade-off for a company to take. And second, standards can shift around the distribution of who ends up getting the money that is spent. There can be winners and losers. From a macro perspective, standards can open up innovation, which is good for everyone. But that’s not the only perspective that businesses look at when deciding if, when, and how to implement.

]]> http://mfeldstein.com/how-to-judge-your-vendors-support-for-a-standard/#comment-1875 Anthony Leonard Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:39:34 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1674#comment-1875 Great post as ever, but I disagree that standards implementation results in a net loss of revenue for suppliers & service providers. When a standard is trusted (and that's the key) it generates business for everyone. Look at any standard - SQL, HTTP, your electric plug & socket - haven't these increased revenues over what was there before? Standards are good for everyone, and we need never make apologies for pushing the good ones. Great post as ever, but I disagree that standards implementation results in a net loss of revenue for suppliers & service providers. When a standard is trusted (and that’s the key) it generates business for everyone. Look at any standard – SQL, HTTP, your electric plug & socket – haven’t these increased revenues over what was there before? Standards are good for everyone, and we need never make apologies for pushing the good ones.

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