standards

[Stuart Hysom <shysom@social-sci.ss.emory.edu>]

A Call for Information:

I only occasionally post to this list.  Mostly, I lurk. One topic that
has come up from time to time is standards and their breaking, as well
as arguments about whether or not they stifle innovation.

I am currently doing some research into standard setting bodies (i.e.,
IEEE and UIA) and I am specifically interested in software
standardization.  Can anyone out there tell me what they think are the
major standard setting bodies addressing software standardization?
Specifically, I am interested in user interfaces and operating systems,
but for now anything related to standards and computers will help.

If this post is to vague or is in any way confusing, please refrain from
flaming me.  I'll feel compelled to reply, and that will only waste
time. 

Thanks in advance for your time and effort,

Stuart