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None of this is about mandating or forcing adherence. Open standards allow interoperability by default. Open standards simplify development. Open standards enc
by lwhi 1y ago
None of this is about mandating or forcing adherence.
Open standards allow interoperability by default. Open standards simplify development. Open standards encourage the creation of new markets. Open standards allow competitiveness that provides the consumer with choice, which is ultimately what a free market economy thrives on.
- wizzwizz4 1y agoHow would you suggest we ensure that the large corporations adhere to open standards, if not by mandating it?
- lwhi 1y agoAre browsers mandated to follow standards?
- wizzwizz4 1y agoIt is literally impossible to implement the full WHATWG spec, as an independent developer.
- lwhi 1y agoYou haven't answered the question.
- wizzwizz4 1y agoThat's because it's a big question. You can make a browser like Dillo, but it won't be able to run web-based banking software. You can make a browser like Konquerer, but it won't be able to use Netflix, or reliably get past Cloudflare walls. So, I'd say… yeah, browser developers are effectively mandated to follow standards – except that (as I said before) it's impossible for an unauthorised developer to implement the full WHATWG spec.
- lwhi 1y agoYou're being obtuse. Standards aren't the issue here.