campbell@redsox.UUCP (Larry Campbell) (11/05/88)
In article <615@quintus.UUCP> ok@quintus.UUCP (Richard A. O'Keefe) writes: } }I know about ISO 8859/1 because someone gave me a copy, and about }8859/5 because someone posted a draft on comp.std.internat (though }I managed to lose that in a disc scavenge). } }How would someone in the USA go about getting a copy of each of these }standards and draft standards? This sort of question seems to come up a lot, so I thought the answer would be of general enough interest to warrant posting instead of mailing. All the standards and draft standards you've ever wanted to know about can be ordered from a company called Omnicom, in Vienna, Virginia. I believe they accept credit cards and have an 800 number, but I'm at home so I don't have that info handy. They really do stock everything, their prices are reasonable, and they ship promptly. If you are serious about ISO/CCITT standards, you should subscribe to their newsletter service. For something under $500/year you get a wealth of informative stuff each month, some well-written tutorial material, and an annual standards index (a very thick book indeed). They are the best source of standards information I've found, and the only practical way to keep abreast of what's happening in this area. They also offer video and in-person seminars, which I have not yet sampled and so cannot comment on. Speaking only as a satisfied customer... -- Larry Campbell The Boston Software Works, Inc. campbell@bsw.com 120 Fulton Street wjh12!redsox!campbell Boston, MA 02146