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XKCD 927 revisited (lemmy.ml)

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original XKCD#927: https://xkcd.com/927/

https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/927:_Standards

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/58289586

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[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

The requirements are pretty standard for what people want in a messaging protocol. None of those listed actually support those requirements so no one I know uses them. I don't know why people keep bringing those three up.