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Most standards are not set by the government, they're set by professional organizations. See ANSI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_National_Standards_Ins

Most standards are not set by the government, they're set by professional organizations. See ANSI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_National_Standards_Institute http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_National_Standards_Ins... Safety standards ARE often set by the government, but more general standards mostly are not. By the way, the position you're arguing for is literally the opposite of innovation. Imagine if, after Apple unveiled the iPhone, the government had discouraged its adoption because it removed people's hard-won knowledge of using Motorola flip phones. I guess Motorola would have been happy!

coldarchon 13y ago
What kind of constant innovation does a city council need? Do their computers need to become faster or their business structure? I think you really need to rethink your arguments because city councils need to make sure data is accessible for more time than the phase of a startup. Ever tried to use a database of ACCESS 95? Ever had to convert it to '97, 2000, 2003 and then 2007 so you could finally convert it to your actual version and use it? Because that's how it works with innovative non-governmental standards by Microsoft and Apple ..
muuh-gnu 13y ago
> the position you're arguing for is literally the opposite of innovation. So what? I dont see any innovation here. It is haute couture like change for changes sake masqueraded as innovation. Computers have become too important tools to allow a few key players to enforce a crazy planned obsolescence cycle. > Imagine if, after Apple unveiled the iPhone I was not talking about toys.