I think we should go back to having one company make some shit up, and everyone else reverse engineer that, and then everyone grows their own thing that is like the original thing. Think about the existence of the "S3 Compatible API", Now that is where the true innovation is, and it was not even a standard, just genetic evolution of various people tearing their hair out until something viable was created This would still be more productive than the IETF mailing lists where people spend 60+ emails arguing if a cipher should be described as "SHOULD" or "MAY"
one honk maybe more
benjojo
replied 04 Mar 2025 21:09 +0000
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The linked IETF thread is pure comedy to me, the highlights are: A) Someone starts talking about hydraulic cutters B) Someone suggests instead SHOULD/MAY, Perhaps "MUST". Discussion instantly grows more
phessler@bsd.network
replied 05 Mar 2025 00:20 +0000
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@benjojo I love how Redhate fucking up everyone is used as a justification to not implement. And, it seems Redhate is forgetting "SHOULD" includes "you can refuse if you still want to", so *shrug*. They're already in compliance of SHOULD.
benjojo
replied 05 Mar 2025 08:28 +0000
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f4grx@chaos.social
replied 05 Mar 2025 06:30 +0000
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dee@social.treehouse..
replied 05 Mar 2025 07:00 +0000
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jeffm@sdf.land
replied 04 Mar 2025 22:18 +0000
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@benjojo it's an interesting notion, but it's also how we got "industry standard" router and switch configuration approach (aka, Cisco IOS conf t crap), and a whole heaping helping of "No thanks" to the continuation of that abominable UI paradigm.