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>But in long sight it's a hinderence to progress by enforcing a technology on the market instead of letting the free market decide the technology. No, it's not
by tunap 4y ago
>But in long sight it's a hinderence to progress by enforcing a technology on the market instead of letting the free market decide the technology.
No, it's not in any way a hindrance to the market, merely one player who desires rent seeking. What it is doing is enforcing standards on manufacturers instead of the other way around.
- zaik 4y agoMaybe we can have an internet standard for messaging apps next?
- triceratops 4y agoYes let's.
- MayeulC 4y agoThe EU is working on it... Unless that's what you meant? https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/04/eu-digital-markets-acts-interoperability-rule-addresses-important-need-raises https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/04/eu-digital-markets-act...
- idle_zealot 4y agoIsn't that covered by the recently-passed Digital Services Act? It mandates messaging platform interoperability.