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Interesting idea, but two general criticisms:

1) No one changes established tech (software/hardware/services) unless the "new new thing" is 10x better/radically different than the old.

2) "Bullshit talks, code walks."

Here's how something like this becomes an actual standard: Someone codes up a prototype, and gets others to use it. Enthusiasts join in and improve it. Five to 10 years or more passes and if the new standard is actually worthwhile, it will have grown to the point established organizations finally pay attention and - if it's in their best interests - will adopt it.

Take git as a prime example. Launched in 2005, it was still at only 42% adoption by 2014 (according to Stack Overflow yearly survey). A decade after that, however and it's at more than 95%. It took nearly two decades for one of the most quickly adopted technologies in the 21st century to become ubiquitous.

So get on it and we'll see you in 2044.




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