How Convenience Is Killing Open Standards - The Battle Against Vendor Lock-in

Watch a 36-minute conference talk exploring how the convenience of cloud providers' serverless solutions is threatening open standards in the IT industry. Learn about the historical importance of open source and open standards that led to Linux's success, and understand why the current shift toward proprietary serverless deployments poses risks of vendor lock-in. Discover why open standards remain crucial for barrier-free interoperability and independent communications in technology. Join speaker Bernd Erk in examining how the industry's prioritization of convenience could undermine the technical freedom and diversity achieved through decades of grassroots advocacy for open-source solutions.