Open standards

Technical specifications that are freely available, without patents or restrictions — anyone can implement them.

Examples: HTML, HTTP, SMTP, ActivityPub, XMPP.

Essential for interoperability and freedom — against lock-in from closed systems.

See also → Independent protocols · Thesis 28

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