Meaning and origin It in fact is not an acronym and is derived from a Greek word meaning "equal". The Standards (there are a series of ISO9000) were created by the International Organization for Standardization, a Geneva, Switzerland-based organization with more than 110 members, each representing a different country. ANSI represents the United States. James Patten TRW Space and Electronics *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message <to: [log in to unmask]> * * with <subject: subscribe/unsubscribe> and no text in the body. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ***************************************************************************