If one implementation becomes the de facto standard, it only means that the standard is written nowhere. Quirks, peculiarities or even bugs become reference points that web developers need to build upon. The pace of innovation may be greater this way (as it is evident now in Chrome especially) but the long term risk is making the whole notion of independent standard irrelevant.
And if that happens, then whoever has the biggest influence over the leading browsing engine will dictate the shape of the Web. Last time this was a single corporation; at least this time it might be two. I don't necessarily think this is very much better.
And if that happens, then whoever has the biggest influence over the leading browsing engine will dictate the shape of the Web. Last time this was a single corporation; at least this time it might be two. I don't necessarily think this is very much better.