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Two internets looks like the direction Google are taking us, not Microsoft. No other company is so willing to bypass the standardization process so willingly, and force other browser vendors to use their technology or face compatibility issues.

SPDY, NaCl, Dart are among some of the examples. Developed behind closed doors where nobody else can have a say, then released as an "open standard", but at the same time slipped into the browser and promoted for use - thereby eliminating the option for others to propose an alternative, or any major (breaking) change.

I'm all for pushing forward with tehcnology, but google should open their doors earlier, or we'll end up in a situation where they're effectively dictating the direction of the web and other browser vendors are busy playing catch-up.

It'll only be impressive if Google actually take the advice from Opera et al, and adjust their SPDY protocol to suit everyone - not just Chrome users. (And the same for NaCl, Dart, and the next "new standard" Google push for).




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