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@mmasnick

I disagree strongly with your framing.

Protocols are not just technical specs. They are also governance agreements.

There is a difference in kind between AT Protocol, developed and implemented by one VC-funded startup, and ActivityPub, an open standard with patent protection, implemented by >100 projects.

On the Internet, we collaborate on standards and compete on products. Experiments happen within that open compatibility structure.

UPDATE: edited for tone. Apologies to Mike.