Someone in Australia wants CPU and/or server sales hidden from view

theregister.co.uk

34 points·xeniak··3 comments

The full description, from the linked ABS document is:

"Processing units (excl. processing units for personal computers & those of 8471.41 & 8471.49) whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input and output units"

8471.41 and 8471.49 according to [1] have ANZSPCs of 45200.10.10, 45200.10.90, 45200.20.10 and 45200.20.90, which according to [2], represent:

- Mainframe, mini- and super- computers

- Other multiple-user computer hardware

- Desktop computers (PCs)

- Other personal computers

TL;DR: A quick Google could have shown anyone who cared to look that the granted restrictions explicitly exclude "CPU and/or server sales". Great journalism.

[1]: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/4A0A6AEB68EACF76CA...

[2]: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/7A227A665A44E625CA...

You're right: those numbers correspond to mianframes, minis, PCs and other PC kits. Those are thr EXCLUSIONS. All the other stuff in the 8471.41 and .49 classifications are covered by the confidentiality request. I think the piece stands.

I don't think it does. The title states "Someone in Australia wants server sales hidden from view". Servers ("multiple-user computer hardware") are explicitly excluded from the confidentiality request.

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