FUD wars /fuhd worz/ n.
[from FUD] Political
posturing engaged in by hardware and software vendors ostensibly
committed to standardization but actually willing to fragment the
market to protect their own shares. The Unix International vs.
OSF conflict about Unix standards was one outstanding example;
Microsoft vs. Netscape vs. W3C about HTML standards is another.
[from FUD] Political
posturing engaged in by hardware and software vendors ostensibly
committed to standardization but actually willing to fragment the
market to protect their own shares. The Unix International vs.
OSF conflict about Unix standards was one outstanding example;
Microsoft vs. Netscape vs. W3C about HTML standards is another.
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by hardware and software vendors ostensibly committed to
standardization but actually willing to fragment the market to
protect their own shares.
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