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Why is it so difficult for the tech industry to realize that standards are good things?
I can only dream of a world where we all rely on the same data standards for data types, documents, and video. In this world, tech companies would compete on creativity, not lock-in. They would strive to make the best products that provided the best functionality for users.
The competition would not be based on FUD and data file lock-in. These methods are obviously cowardly on their face and counterproductive, in the long term.
Lock-in to proprietary file types inevitably leads to stagnation and a lack of innovation. The companies who rely on these strategies end up with weak products which are not liked or desired by their customers.
Every time a solid open data standard has been developed and used, that field has expanded with rapid improvement due to heavy competition and forced interoperability.
Does anyone know of case where an open standard has hurt an industry?
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