TheReturnOfPEBStarliner spacesuits not compatible with SpaceX Dragon
TravelatorHow could they not think of this during design? Rocket science, my ass.
Private companies competing for things ends up with stuff like this. Unless NASA or someone designs a spec and contractually enforces everyone to implement it, problems like this can crop up in all kinds of places.
In most fields, even private companies understand the need for industry standards.
Yeah, like how Apple works with other phone and tablet manufacturers to use a unified charging and data port.
astrskI 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
It’s sarcasm, because it took EU legislation to force them to actually fucking use it a decade later.
They don’t contribute engineers out of the kindness of their hearts. They do it for entirely selfish reason — to have influence in the standard.
Do you also believe Google created Chrome for “freedom”, instead of to gain a competitive advantage in web and ad tech standards?
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.
In what universe was my comment promoting any for-profit? Are you mentally deficient?
Why do you think any “privatized” entity does anything? Altruism? Charity?