> There’s a reason why we still use e-mail and JSON for interoperability, instead of smarter technology. Ironically, JSON came out of one language, and didn't

> There’s a reason why we still use e-mail and JSON for interoperability, instead of smarter technology. Ironically, JSON came out of one language, and didn't come from any standards body, like ActivityPub. It wasn't until ECMA-404 (2013) that JSON got a standard from one of the bodies. It's a good example of technology that came from outside the typical standards, but was eventually adopted by a large portion of the ecosystem, and eventually became a standard. Just like HTML :)