From Béla Lipták: As to ISA, I will not be able to make it this year. Between October 19 and November 7 I will be in Hungary for the 50th anniversary of our fight for freedom. (I wrote a book about thet, which was published by Texas A&M University Press with the Title: "A Testament of Revolution".) Best regards, Béla PS: On this old photo, which shows how the revolution … [Read more...] about Lipták the Revolutionary
Walt Boyes' Blog
SP100– to test or not to test—
Pat Kinney has noted that some of the statements I made in the open letter I sent to SP100 were factually not correct. I take him at his word and must apologise for not being as precise a fact checker as I should be. I can only say that I am a technologist, first, and a journalist later. However, Pat's notes do not compel me to renounce my argument: we need to report out a … [Read more...] about SP100– to test or not to test—
ISA Marketing and Sales Summit–2007
Assuming the relevant oversight boards at ISA approve the budget and agree to continue the event, Shari Worthington and I expect that we will be running a 2007 Marketing and Sales Summit. Where and when, and who the keynoters will be are still to be determined. But I strongly recommend that if you are in marketing, sales management, or product management in an automation … [Read more...] about ISA Marketing and Sales Summit–2007
More from Cullen Langford….
Walt- I don't think that ISA can spend any of those intellectual property rights, those support the standard, not ISA. If the ISA could collect license fees for these rights then the game would be far different. As it is, ISA is lucky to sell more than a couple of copies of these standards. I was of course just pulling you leg when suggesting that the magazines should … [Read more...] about More from Cullen Langford….
A negative note from Cullen Langford…on SP100 and who should pay.
Subject: Paying for Testing - I don't see why the ISA should be asked to pay even half of the cost of testing commercial products. This cost should be assumed by the equipment makers and vendors who csn profit from sales of these products. As it is ISA carries considerable cost burden already in supporting standards development. Note that much of this cost is actually supported … [Read more...] about A negative note from Cullen Langford…on SP100 and who should pay.
