Of course, open standards are part of the answer. Even if Apple would permit something like Beeper Mini for now, that would not only relieve demand for actual

Of course, open standards are part of the answer. Even if Apple would permit something like Beeper Mini for now, that would not only relieve demand for actual open standards efforts, but also put more people at the mercy of Apple. (This is not a new idea. For example, every time I see another open source project push people to Discord for support/discussion/community, I make a big sad and disappointed face.)