> having a single benefactor for a non-profit is almost a death sentence.
In a way, this reminds me of when Google shut down Reader.
This is also why you should only use standards, platforms and programming languages supported by a multitude of companies and organizations, and avoid those dominated by a single company.
I agree with your latter statement, but your choice of example feels weird to me⦠RSS was (and is) an open standard supported by an incredible number of both readers and publishers. How does it not meet your standards?
Being a computer museum is also an open standard, and there are any number of competitors. But it is still a problem when a large computer museum shuts down.
In a way, this reminds me of when Google shut down Reader.
This is also why you should only use standards, platforms and programming languages supported by a multitude of companies and organizations, and avoid those dominated by a single company.