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The Value of Standards (Cont’d)
- Today, all the major vendors have implemented the Single UNIX Specification
- The UNIX 95, UNIX 98 and UNIX 03 marks are validated using extensive tests  that allow objective determination of conformance and backed up by a unique vendor guarantee – 
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Vendors continue to add value to the UNIX system , particularly in areas of new technology - always built on top of the concensus standard.
The commonality of a standard core allows leads to added value:
From System vendors who can concentrate on adding value in new innovative area
From Software vendors who through spending less time porting their products can  add value into their applications