@Bernard,
Well said...its the programmer's welfare that we envisage from such an association(s). Not the software standards or anything to do with standardization. If I may revisit my example, LSK doesn't try to set new standards of the Law, but the practice itself and its recognition; and that it approves and stands for good lawyers in that profession according to a set of rules for its members.
In the end, this has the overall effect to both the service providers (be it lawyers or coder) and the service recipients (be it software end users or defendants in courts) for good quality service and recognition by industry as a respectable occupation! End result, a firm wont pay a coder peanuts just becuase they think a coder's job is not "that important" This is the reality in Kenya, not US or UK or even India (the land of outsourcing)!
I think am done with explaining!!
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Regards,
Greg
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