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Comment on Ask HN: Why are ISO standards so expensive?

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Can think of 2 reasons why it is not free.

a. These are meant for a business to show off its compliance. A business means it is already making money. I am sure every company would be happy to pay that 100CHF to buy it for you , just like they can afford to buy a book, if they are thinking about ISO.

b. The ISO compliance is to be asserted by a 3rd party auditor. They are a member of the ISO community and/or have a copy of the standard with them.

I am ok with a), but b): how should I comply with something I don't know. Sometimes I have to comply by law. What is this the soviet union?

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