UPC and SKU

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stock-keeping-unit-sku.asp

SKUs are company specific. UPCs are unique. 12 digits = 1 billion. Sounds like too few to keep up with the bunch of products that exist today.

For the case of the Open Source Economy, where Distributed Market Substitution becomes a reality based on optimal products - the case for the UPC becomes strong. Keeping track of best versions is a good idea.

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TO be reconciled:

• Taxonomy
• OSHWA Certification
• OSE Specifications
• Versioning
• Genealogies
• Machine Naming Convention
• GVCS Naming Convention
• OSE Part Naming Convention
• OSE Naming Convention
• Wiki Page Naming Convention