Originally posted by ThorSanchez I guess we'll see in a few years. But I always like or at least respect a company that open-sources their stuff (or at least uses open standards) as opposed to clinging tightly to a closed ecosystem, often as a barrier to people going elsewhere. I prefer companies that say "here, jump in, the water's warm... we're making great stuff, so we're not scared of a little competition and we like our user base to have options."
Every time I go to charge my old iPod I curse Apple because of their silly reliance on proprietary hardware that even they stop supporting. Not to mention the unavailability of Apple software to transfer music from Linux.
If you love something, let it go. Including your proprietary interface control documents.
I wouldn't hold my breath, Thor.
Proprietary standards suit consumers, they don't suit the sellers. We have to think of how the world actually operates and you're thinking like a customer, not a desperate executive.
The m43 alliance has failed, I think the L mount alliance will too.
Canon and Nikon have both moved to brand new proprietary mounts. They hate Tamron, Sigma and Tokina. There's no 'ecosystem' as far as they're concerned, unless you mean 'host and parasite'.
And it's obvious why. You don't want to be the sucker selling bodies for other companies to put their lenses on. One strategy of the past was to sell the bodies relatively cheaply, almost like loss leaders, and get it back on the lenses.