Comment Re:I don't see how... (Score 2, Insightful) 21
There are lots of details about RFID that most people don't see.
The way in which Walmart, DOD and the EPC wants to deploy RFID is very similar to the internet. In a sense, each item will have its own IP address (unique id) and data can be resolved from that ip (information about the package).
The standards set are full of specific software and services that companies need to have to deploy a EPC compliant system.
Just like how Apache uses standards to communicate with browsers, the RFID world is heavily based on standards. Also the fact that RFID will most likley be everywhere in the next decade or so i think there will be a need for open source systems analogous to how there is a great need for apache.
The way in which Walmart, DOD and the EPC wants to deploy RFID is very similar to the internet. In a sense, each item will have its own IP address (unique id) and data can be resolved from that ip (information about the package).
The standards set are full of specific software and services that companies need to have to deploy a EPC compliant system.
Just like how Apache uses standards to communicate with browsers, the RFID world is heavily based on standards. Also the fact that RFID will most likley be everywhere in the next decade or so i think there will be a need for open source systems analogous to how there is a great need for apache.
