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> USB-IF is made up of manufacturers. The primary goal is lower BOM. The confusion is the point. Making everything optional is the point. That's an unfortunate
by beltsazar 4y ago
> USB-IF is made up of manufacturers. The primary goal is lower BOM. The confusion is the point. Making everything optional is the point.
That's an unfortunate truth and it happens to other standards as well, e.g. HDMI:
> "Products can no longer get certified for 2.0 only for 2.1, and also 2.1 features are optional to implement, so popular features like 4k120, ALLM, VRR are not required," Brad Bramy, VP of marketing and operations for the HDMI LA, confirmed to Ars. "Manufacturers could only implement eARC, for example, and claim to be a 2.1-enabled device."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/12/the-hdmi-forum-follows-the-usb-if-in-using-new-version-numbers-to-refer-to-old-ports/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/12/the-hdmi-forum-follo...