[tptacek]

Probably lowest-common-denominator vs. innovation; there might be others. But the struggle between capital and labor? Not high on the list!

[benfortuna]

I tend to think standards are more about interoperability at the interface level - which doesn't specifically exclude innovation in non-interfacing aspects. So in that sense I don't think standards are synonymous with LCD.

[tptacek]

Sure, that makes sense. I'm an anti-standards person, but lots of people are pro. I just don't think the labor theory of value enters into it very much!