A Freakonomic Take on Open Standards and Jakarta EE
summary
Argues that open standards are the practical antidote to network effects and vendor lock‑in, claiming they preserve healthy competitive ecosystems rather than slow innovation. Cites governance via the Eclipse Foundation, a consensus process with review rounds, the specification triad (spec document, compatibility test kit, and implementations), and the goal of at least two implementations so ecosystems survive acquisitions or predatory pricing. Positions open source as complementary, not a replacement.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Start
- 1:23Brief Introductions
- 2:15Contact Information
- 5:45Freakonomics
- 9:04Maintaining Healthy Competitive Ecosystems
- 9:18Why Open Standards and Specifications Are Important
- 9:33Standards Promote Interoperability
- 17:46The Network Effect
- 22:42To What Extent Does Profitability Hinder the Adoption of Open Standards by Companies
- 31:14Standard Oil Company
- 32:12The Perils of Monopoly Power
- 33:18Predatory Pricing
- 36:59What Is an Open Standard
- 39:47The Jakarta Process
- 40:25Specification Triad
- 40:40Compatibility Test Kit
- 41:32Partial Implementations
- 48:05The Jakarta Ambassadors
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