The taxonomy used in SPIRIT is different from other taxonomies, such as the one used in X/Open. A comparison between the SPIRIT and X/Open taxonomies is provided below.
| SPIRIT | X/Open Common Applications Environment |
|---|---|
| Interface Categories: | |
| Administrative | N/A |
| Application Programming Interface | (Programming Interface, XDCS) |
| Exchange Format | Data Interchange (Protocols and Formats, XDCS) |
| Human User Interface | User Interface |
| Internationalisation | Internationalisation |
| Language | Programming Languages |
| Management Services | Systems Management |
| Media | Data Interchange |
| Model | N/A |
| Protocol | Interworking (Protocols and Formats, XDCS) |
| Security Services | Security |
| System Integration Interface | (Programming Interface, XDCS) |
| Platform Services: | |
| Operating System Services | Base Operating System |
| Management Services | Systems Management |
| Security Services | Security |
| Distributed Services | Interworking |
| Data Management Services | Data Management |
| Transaction Services | Distributed Transaction Processing |
| Presentation Services | User Interface |
| Communications Services | Interworking |
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