[thegoodlab]

> In some respects, the plethora of choice this problem represents is the power of the web, but overall I think it does the web a disservice because there isn't enough weight put behind a single platform.

Fair argument (I guess?) but the opinion comes down to, do you prefer an open and ever-changing ecosystem that has no limits on what you can build and how you can build it; or do you prefer a contained ecosystem dictated by a few powerful stakeholders who subtly apply their own methodologies and beliefs, to shape the capabilities and limits of the platform?

The latter seems like a slippery slope and would eventually serve the the powerful stakeholders rather than the people building the platform. The former, while it may require a higher learning curve, puts more competition between technologies that enhance the platform, and doesn't dictate what or how things can be built, serving the developers and users above all else.

Personally I would prefer the former.