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Why not just set an arbitrary threshold on how big you need to be before interoperability law applies to you? After all, people are only forced to interoperate
by creata 5y ago
Why not just set an arbitrary threshold on how big you need to be before interoperability law applies to you? After all, people are only forced to interoperate with you when you're sufficiently big.
> I just don’t see how the law can make apps interoperable without huge barriers of entry that would benefit the incumbents.
I don't see how making such a huge dent in network effects will be anything but a detriment to the incumbents.
- Dracophoenix 5y agoWhat's sufficiently big according to you? And what qualifies as interoperability? An API? Open sourcing the whole tech stack? What about in companies with hands in multiple markets? Does this apply de facto tech companies in other markets like Boeing or Toyota?
- creata 5y agoSorry, I haven't really thought about the specifics. Are you insinuating that these questions are insurmountable?
- Dracophoenix 5y agoNot that they're insurmountable at all. More that they are insurmountable to implement in a country where legal policy such as the one you're proposing violates freedom of speech and voluntary association. It seems a lot of what you're asking for come down to turning RFCs and standards organizations (i.e. W3C et al) into laws and legal bodies. Or giving the government a final say in what someone can or can't program. That's the only way I see forcing interoperability as a workable solution.