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-[Ecma International|http://www.ecma-international.org
] is
an industry association founded in 1961 and
dedicated to the standardization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Systems.
+Originally an
[Acronym
] for __E__uropean __C__omputer __M__anufacturers __A__ssociation,
an industry association dedicated to the standardization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Systems.
-Their aims are (from
their website)
+Interesting standards published by [ECMA] include [ECMAScript | JavaScript], OOXML and [C#].
+
+[ECMA] was founded in 1961 and changed name to [Ecma International | http://www.ecma-international.org] in 1994 because their focus had expanded beyond Europe. According to
their website, their aims are:
* To develop, in co-operation with the appropriate National, European and International organizations Standards and Technical Reports in order to facilitate and standardize the use of ICT systems.
* To encourage the correct use of Standards by influencing the environment in which they are applied.
* To publish these Standards and Technical Reports in electronic and printed form; the publications can be freely copied by all interested parties without restrictions.
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-Interesting standards published by the ECMA include [ECMAScript|JavaScript], OOXML and [C#].
-
-(ECMA originally stood for European Computer Manufacturers Association.)
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