• @SpaceNoodle
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    113 months ago

    Yeah, like how Apple works with other phone and tablet manufacturers to use a unified charging and data port.

    • astrsk
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      33 months ago

      I can’t tell if this is sarcastic because Apple contributed over 20% of the engineers credited with developing USB-C.

      All told, Apple contributed 18 of 79 named engineers listed on the connector certification project or under 23%. 9to5

      • @SpaceNoodle
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        It’s sarcasm, because it took EU legislation to force them to actually fucking use it in their phones a decade later.

      • @WhatAmLemmy
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        They don’t contribute engineers out of the kindness of their hearts. They do it for entirely selfish reasons — to have a large influence in industry standards, and the competitive advantages that enables.

        Do you also believe Google created Chrome for “freedom”, instead of to gain a competitive advantage in web and ad tech standards?

        • @Illuminostro
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          Do you believe any for-profit entity give two shits about anything except for profit? Oh, that’s right, the one you like/work for is different.

          • @WhatAmLemmy
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            In what universe was my comment promoting any for-profit? Are you mentally deficient?

            • @Illuminostro
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              Why do you think any “privatized” entity does anything? Altruism? Charity?