Standards Adoption Debate

The cluster focuses on debates about the creation, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of technical standards in software, questioning their value when not universally followed or when implementations vary.

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snth Jan 24, 2011 View on HN

At least they have standards bodies

barumi Oct 13, 2020 View on HN

What's the point of a standard if no one adopts it?

Beltalowda Nov 10, 2022 View on HN

"I don't like this standard" is not the same as "there is no standard".

h1d Apr 13, 2019 View on HN

You do realize standardization exists to avoid just that?

drudru11 Oct 16, 2011 View on HN

why can't we just fix the standards?

oblio Aug 6, 2020 View on HN

Aren't they supposed to implement the same standard? Not much of a standard if people don't implement it.

brandon272 Mar 25, 2015 View on HN

You can create all the standards you want. Doesn't mean anyone will adhere to 'em. :)

zoover2020 Oct 17, 2022 View on HN

And standards don't adapt? To me this feels wrong and backwards

Lammy Jun 4, 2025 View on HN

“My software of choice has not prioritized supporting the universal standard” != “There is no universal standard”

sophacles Aug 12, 2022 View on HN

That sounds like a standards problem more than something wrong with the idea itself.