[mlfreeman]

I think this is the root of the problem.

I think library/runtime makers aren't saying "let's make an official/blessed take on this thing that a large number of users are doing" as much as they should.

Popular libraries for a given runtime/language should be funded/bought/cloned by the runtime makers (e.g. MS for .NET, IBM/Oracle for Java) more than they are now.

I know someone will inevitably mention concerns about monopolies/anti-trust/"stifling innovation" but I don't really care. Sometimes you have to standardize some things to unlock new opportunities.