>>>When is someone going to hold ANSI's feet to the fire for their slowness? ANSI 99? I understand their
>>>prudence -- they define standards, after all -- but they are pretty slow. 1999 was 15 years ago. This
>>>business moves a lot faster than that.
>>
>>
>>Sounds like an opportunity. Propose a new standard. Step up and offer the best of what you have within,
>>Mike. Even if your proposal is not accepted, it may encourage others (one of whose may be accepted)
>>to step up and propose those as well.
>>
>>Be the force for change you'd like to see. We can be the people who guide this world toward those things
>>that should be. It just takes a resolute determination, and a proper course charted out.
>
>Yes.
>
>Let's make a new standard and call it GNUSI!

That is one option. :-) And a very clever / funny one at that. :-)