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But the more every actor aims to follow the spec rather than reproduce everyone else's bugs, the less quickly the ecosystem devolves into a horrid tangled mess
by thfuran 3y ago
But the more every actor aims to follow the spec rather than reproduce everyone else's bugs, the less quickly the ecosystem devolves into a horrid tangled mess that's nigh impossible for a new entrant.
- quectophoton 3y ago"So you're saying that I can have an advantage over everyone else if I implement all the spec features, plus one extra feature that adds convenience to our users? And you're saying that by doing this, not only do I gain an advantage over the existing competition, but I also make it more difficult for more competitors to appear? [takes notes]"
- thfuran 3y agoMicrosoft is a few decades ahead of you there.