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[–] [email protected] 127 points 1 year ago (4 children)

We cannot have two standards, that's ridiculous! We need to develop one universal standard that covers everyone's use cases.

[–] SlopppyEngineer 130 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are now three competing standards.

https://xkcd.com/927/

[–] baropithecus 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know what you are referencing, but displayport already covers everybody's use cases

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Thunderbird4 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I’ll just pull it up on this display that’s more than 9 feet away from the source…

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

#switchtodisplayport

[–] Tattorack 20 points 1 year ago

Yes, I agree. And it needs to be open bloody source!!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

And what does that use? That's right it's Displayport Alternate Mode! Oh you've got Thunderbolt? Guess what, also Displayport!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago