[lolinder]

The same is true for any open protocol, at least at first. Any open protocol has to reach widespread usage first, and only then will incumbents have to adopt it. That's an extremely difficult task, but hopefully not impossible.

[simias]

Is there a single example in recent memory of an open protocol achieving mainstream success without being sponsored by a large company?

I really wish something like this Solid protocol would succeed, but I don't see how you could generate enough momentum for it at the moment.

[lolinder]

I'm not aware of any, no, and there's 0 incentive for any large company to sponsor one.

[atatatat]

Which large company sponsors Bitcoin?

ActivityPub?

Matrix (before they landed their gov contracts etc)?