Standards
Permanent link to this comic:
https://xkcd.com/927/
Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding):
https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/standards.png
HOW STANDARDS PROLIFERATE
(See: A
C chargers, character encodings, instant messaging, etc.)
SITUATION:
There are 14 competing standards.
Geek: 14?! Ridiculous! We need to develop one universal standard that covers everyone's use cases.
Fellow Geek: Yeah!
Soon:
SITUATION:
There are 15 competing standards.
{{Title text: Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit.}}
Comics I enjoy:
Three Word Phrase,
SMBC,
Dinosaur Comics,
Oglaf (nsfw),
A Softer World,
Buttersafe,
Perry Bible Fellowship,
Questionable Content,
Buttercup Festival,
Homestuck,
Junior Scientist Power Hour
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License.
This means you're free to copy and share these comics (but not to sell them). More details.