Re: [boost] [any] new version

Subject: Re: [boost] [any] new version
From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-09-16 06:21:18

Dave Abrahams wrote:
> 
> on Tue Sep 13 2011, Lars Viklund <zao-AT-acc.umu.se> wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 01:48:31PM -0400, Dave Abrahams wrote:
> >> FWIW, the FDIS (FINAL Draft International Standard) is N3290.
> >
> > And for some reason, not publically available since FDIS was set in
> > stone, unless you managed to sneak a copy before it was obliterated from
> > public access.
> >
> > It's in my opinion, profit be damned, quite silly to have the standard
> > for one of the largest languages out there locked down behind a paywall.
> 
> FWIW 1: It's a big concern among committee members, too, and there has
>         recently been lots of discussion about this on our reflector.
>         Unfortunately, prices are set by ISO.
> 
> FWIW 2: We expect INCITS to start selling the standard for $30 early
>         next year.

There are very many ISO/IEC standards priced at zero, see:

http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/

What is the problem to set zero price for ISO/IEC IS 14882?

regards,
alexander.