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Re:We should have the ability to run any code we want on har... by wizzwizz4 on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @07:21PM (#45110392)
How would you suggest we ensure that the large corporations adhere to open standards, if not by mandating it?
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Re:We should have the ability to run any code we want on har... by lwhi on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @04:03AM (#45113340)
Are browsers mandated to follow standards?
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Re:We should have the ability to run any code we want on har... by wizzwizz4 on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @05:27PM (#45120590)
It is literally impossible to implement the full WHATWG spec, as an independent developer.
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Re:We should have the ability to run any code we want on har... by lwhi on Thursday September 04, 2025 @02:37AM (#45124258)
You haven't answered the question.
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Re:We should have the ability to run any code we want on har... by wizzwizz4 on Thursday September 04, 2025 @01:06PM (#45129506)
That's because it's a big question. You can make a browser like Dillo, but it won't be able to run web-based banking software. You can make a browser like Konquerer, but it won't be able to use Netflix, or reliably get past Cloudflare walls. So, I'd say… yeah, browser developers are effectively mandated to follow standards – except that (as I said before) it's impossible for an unauthorised developer to implement the full WHATWG spec.
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Re:We should have the ability to run any code we want on har... by lwhi on Monday September 08, 2025 @10:47AM (#45169009)
You're being obtuse.

Standards aren't the issue here.

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