The Politics of Standards
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10/16/the-politics-of-standards/
TDF Community BlogThe Politics of Standards - TDF Community BlogStandards are technical documents drafted by engineers and discussed in committees before being implemented in code. However, to discuss them only in technical terms would be to overlook an essential aspect of their nature and function. In fact, standards are also – and above all – political tools because they define market players, determine the direction of development, and establish the interes