I think this is an issue that just doesn't have a solution anymore. No company wants to work with each other to create a platform/standards that benefits the en

I think this is an issue that just doesn't have a solution anymore. No company wants to work with each other to create a platform/standards that benefits the end users, they all want to undercut each other, or lobby the shit of governments to create barriers of entry for competition. Equally important: it doesn't help that working in the public sector pays less and is loaded with bureaucracy. All the smart minds go to the private sector because that's where the most immediate personal incentives lie.