I understand that it is a problem but I'm more used to seeing arguments that monocultures and single implementations are bad: WebSQL for example didn't become a standard because there was only a single implementation.

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cryptonector 8 months ago | parent [-]

Where is the monoculture here?

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kccqzy 8 months ago | parent [-]

If there were only one implementation for ASN.1 people would decry that whatever that implementation does effectively becomes the standard, and people would be clamoring to write a second implementation.

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cryptonector 8 months ago | parent [-]

Ok, but there are many implementations. And the ASN.1 specs are really clear and readable (once you have a mental model of them).

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kccqzy 8 months ago | parent [-]

Yes, which is why the contrast with monoculture is interesting. Hence my original comment.

	▲	cryptonector 8 months ago \| parent [-]
		Ah, I see. Thanks.