It seems "Who Am I Really" speaks about cartel of disk manufacturers. But this isnt official (like OPEC) and there are competing technologies (i.e. - flash memory) so it is temporary - even if it takes too long. Standards are just the opposite - they help both consumers and manufacturers. And standards can/must be upgraded - at least to adapt somthing new & usefull.
Market (in the log run) votes for the best for the market - laws included (not sure about the lawyers

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