[ZenoArrow]

I don't recognise it by number, but I knew exactly which one it would be.

The thing I find slightly annoying about those that use xkcd #927 as a response is that it ignores how new standards can push things forward, it's mostly/always used in a dismissive way. Also, if the new standard is enough of an improvement on the old standards, it can largely cause development using the old standards to stop, causing a consolidation in the market rather than splintering the market further.

Hopefully one day more people will realise xkcd #927 isn't that insightful, it's just a simplification of the issue to make it a better joke.

[igravious]

I've started downvoting comments that are XKCD links and nothing more to encourage context-giving and discourage needless repetition.

[digi_owl]

Yeah the way i see it, the reason we get so many "standards" is because commercial interests always want to build silos.

A "standard" is, imo, worthless if you have to supplicant yourself to corporation A, B or C to implement it.

Sadly the consumer world is more and more willing to do just that.

Observe how while IBMs attempt at siloing the PC with MCA went nowhere, "we" were all too willing to embrace Apple's proprietary "standard" regarding device docking.