books.google.co.uk - Few modern technologies are designed to stand alone. Because most machines must now fit into systems and be compatible with other technologies, the creation of standards has become a fundamental element of design and engineering. Conflicts such as the "color television war" of the 1970s and recent disputes...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Coordinating_technology.html?id=y36zw5XATSQC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareCoordinating technology
