R U in CP-TA?

Look out Portland - your city is home to the newest trade association fighting for interoperability standards and platforms in the communications industry.

Adtron, Artesyn, Continuous Computing, Diversified Technology, Inc., ESO Technologies, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, HP, Intel, Kontron, MontaVista Software, Motorola, Nortel Networks, Pentair-EP, Pigeon Point Systems and Wind River (try saying that in one breath) today announced the formation of the Communications Platforms Trade Association (CP-TA). CP-TA is an association of communications platform and building block providers dedicated to accelerating the adoption of SIG-governed, open specification-based communications platforms through interoperability testing and certification.

Okay, I'll admit, there's a need for interoperability and open standards in this industry, but CP-TA. With all the marketing brainpower fueling these member companies, CP-TA was the best they could do -- how about Lazy Association of Marketing Executives (that's LAME, get it?). Blah.

-posted by Justin