Comment by upofadown
3 months ago
The implementations are owned by the implementers. Who owns the actual standard, the implementers or the users?
3 months ago
The implementations are owned by the implementers. Who owns the actual standard, the implementers or the users?
I think trying to own a web standard is like trying to own a prayer. You can believe all you want, but it's up to the gods to listen or not...
As for any standard, the implementers ultimately own it. Users don't spend resources on implementing standards, so they only get a marginal say. Do you expect to contribute to the 6G standards, or USB-C, too?
Own is not really the right word for an open source project. In practice it is controlled by Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla.