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> but still caring about the direction that it takes since they are a media and devices company, and the decisions made there impact them. Agreed, but with a s
by skoskie 5y ago
> but still caring about the direction that it takes since they are a media and devices company, and the decisions made there impact them.
Agreed, but with a sinister connotation.
While I am absolutely not accusing Apple of it, let's not forget that all companies want the inside track on any tech that could threaten profits, and may join these organizations to guide them away from decisions that are not in the companies' interests.
- mikepurvis 5y agoPresumably those conflicts of interest would be well understood by everyone at the table, and the other companies with a heavier stake on the devices side (Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony, etc) would hold Apple accountable for any obvious attempts to sabotage the standard.
- nitrogen 5y agoLook at Microsoft's membership in Khronos and Google's membership in W3C for examples of this counterbalance not exactly working.