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The question of whether standards are beneficial and whether the government should mandate standards are two completely separate questions.

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Well only governments can mandate standards, and if they don't it's just wishful thinking isn't it?

There are plenty of non governmental standards. Some like openGL or http are driven by industry consortiums. Others like keurig/Nespresso generic pods, x86 chips, or cup holder sizes are driven by compatibility with wildly successful products.

Edit: usb-c is both the former and the latter. Macbooks and ipads had already switched, it seems likely the next iphone would have been usb-c anyway, or perhaps portless.

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