Hacker News with Generative AI: Standards

Ten years of JSON Web Token and preparing for the future (self-issued.info)
Ten years ago this week, in May 2015, the JSON Web Token (JWT) became RFC 7519.
Security, Standards, Software, Web Development
242 points by mooreds 33 days ago | 147 comments
New Privacy Principles for a more trustworthy web (w3.org)
Protecting user privacy is fundamental to creating a web that works for everyone. Last week, W3C published its Statement on Privacy Principles, in support of furthering this goal. This document defines some foundational privacy concepts and provides a set of privacy principles to guide web development. We hope this guide will enhance the community’s understanding of privacy, illustrate ways of realizing it in practice, and inspire a vision of the trustworthy web that we can create and sustain together.
Privacy, Web Development, Standards, Trust, W3C
11 points by soheilpro 36 days ago | 0 comments
W3C: Minimum Common Web Platform API (wintertc.org)
The Minimum Common Web Platform API is a curated subset of standardized Web Platform APIs intended to define a minimum set of capabilities common to Browser and Non-Browser JavaScript-based runtime environments.
Web Development, APIs, Standards, JavaScript, Runtime Environments
19 points by lioeters 37 days ago | 1 comments
Proposal for Standardized JSX (vanillajsx.com)
There has been no push for JSX standardization.
JavaScript, Web Development, Standards
35 points by 90s_dev 38 days ago | 45 comments
Don't Use ISO/IEC 14977:1996 Extended Backus-Naur Form (EBNF) (2023) (dwheeler.com)
If you need to define a language (such as a programming language or complex data structure) it’s often helpful to use some kind of Extended Backus-Naur form (EBNF). Often people do a Google search, find out that there’s an ISO/IEC standard (ISO/IEC 14977:1996), and then just use it... without realizing that this very old ISO/IEC standard has a lot of problems and should not be used.
Programming Languages, Software Development, Standards, Technical Writing
51 points by gslin 41 days ago | 42 comments
Adversarial Interoperability (2019) (eff.org)
“Interoperability” is the act of making a new product or service work with an existing product or service: modern civilization depends on the standards and practices that allow you to put any dish into a dishwasher or any USB charger into any car’s cigarette lighter.
Interoperability, Standards, Technology, Privacy
6 points by rbanffy 43 days ago | 1 comments
OpenEoX to Standardize End-of-Life (EOL) and End-of-Support (EOS) Information (openeox.org)
OpenEoX is an initiative aimed at standardizing the way End-of-Life (EOL) and End-of-Support (EOS) information is exchanged within the software and hardware industries.
Software, Standards, Hardware, Industry Practices
31 points by feldrim 46 days ago | 17 comments
IAB Statement: Dotless Domains Considered Harmful (ietf.org)
It has come to the attention of the IAB that there are proposals for so-called “dotless” domains in the root zone, and that some existing top-level domains (TLDs) are already operating in such a mode. TLD operators of dotless domains are intending that single label names — those containing no dots — resolve to the TLD itself, rather than be resolved locally, within the context of the local site at which the user resides.
Internet, Domain Names, Security, Technology, Standards
7 points by xg15 48 days ago | 0 comments
Comparison of C/POSIX standard library implementations for Linux (etalabs.net)
The table below and notes which follow are a comparison of some of the different standard library implementations available for Linux, with a particular focus on the balance between feature-richness and bloat.
Linux, C, POSIX, Operating Systems, Standards
142 points by smartmic 48 days ago | 56 comments
Show HN: Hyper – Standards-first React alternative (nuejs.org)
Hyper is a standards first markup language for building user interfaces. It enables developers (and AI models) to generate complex UIs with amazingly clean syntax.
React, User Interfaces, Web Development, Standards, AI
70 points by tipiirai 49 days ago | 85 comments
WASM 2.0 (w3.org)
WebAssembly (abbreviated Wasm [1]) is a safe, portable, low-level code format designed for efficient execution and compact representation.
WebAssembly, Programming Languages, Standards
332 points by lioeters 50 days ago | 139 comments
The OAuth 2.1 Authorization Framework (ietf.org)
The OAuth 2.1 authorization framework enables an application to obtain limited access to a protected resource, either on behalf of a resource owner by orchestrating an approval interaction between the resource owner and an authorization service, or by allowing the application to obtain access on its own behalf.
Security, Authentication, Standards, Web Development, APIs
9 points by mooreds 50 days ago | 2 comments
JSON Schema (json-schema.org)
JSON Schema enables the confident and reliable use of the JSON data format.
JSON, Data Formats, Standards, Validation, Data Exchange
7 points by exabrial 50 days ago | 1 comments
The first SWHID publicly available specification is out (softwareheritage.org)
Identifying precisely software artifacts and their versions is of paramount importance for a variety of stakeholders, ranging from industry to academia, from cultural heritage to public administration.
Software, Open Source, Standards, Version Control, Software Heritage
6 points by Tomte 63 days ago | 0 comments
ePub 3.3 Recommendations (w3.org)
The Publishing Maintenance Working Group (PMWG) is pleased to announce the final update of the W3C Recommendation for EPUB® 3.3.
Publishing, Standards, EPUB, W3C, Open Source
8 points by pentagrama 65 days ago | 0 comments
CVE fallout: The splintering of the standard vulnerability tracking system (theregister.com)
The splintering of the global system for identifying and tracking security bugs in technology products has begun.
Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, Standards
15 points by mdp2021 70 days ago | 1 comments
CVE Foundation (thecvefoundation.org)
The CVE Foundation has been formally established to ensure the long-term viability, stability, and independence of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program, a critical pillar of the global cybersecurity infrastructure for 25 years.
Cybersecurity, Standards, Non-profit Organizations
455 points by layer8 72 days ago | 73 comments
Everything wrong with MCP (sshh.io)
In just the past few weeks, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) has rapidly grown into the de-facto standard for integrating third-party data and tools with LLM-powered chats and agents.
AI, Software, Standards
516 points by sshh12 75 days ago | 223 comments
PEP 750 – Template Strings (python.org)
This PEP introduces template strings for custom string processing.
Python, Programming Languages, String Manipulation, Software Development, Standards
437 points by grep_it 78 days ago | 336 comments
BS 1363 British Plugs and Sockets (plugsocketmuseum.nl)
British standard plugs and sockets according to BS 1363 are introduced in the late 1940s. Used in the UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta and some countries in Africa and Asia.
Electrical Engineering, Hardware, UK, Standards
49 points by susam 79 days ago | 161 comments
Leveraging international standards to protect US consumers without Congress (techpolicy.press)
For decades, the US Congress has been unable to pass comprehensive online platform regulation.
US Policy, Technology, Standards, Consumer Protection
7 points by anigbrowl 79 days ago | 0 comments
China Develops HDMI Alternative: 192 Gbps Speeds and 480 W Power Delivery (techpowerup.com)
A consortium of over 50 Chinese companies, including names like Huawei, Hisense, and TCL, has unveiled a domestic alternative to HDMI that offers up to 192 Gbps bandwidth and 480 W of power delivery.
China, HDMI, Technology, Hardware, Standards
7 points by speckx 81 days ago | 0 comments
Z-Wave is remaking itself into an open source protocol (theverge.com)
Now an open-source protocol and with a new long-range technology, the path forward for Z-Wave looks clearer, with a little help from Matter.
Open Source, Home Automation, Smart Home, Technology, Standards
64 points by elsewhen 82 days ago | 12 comments
The Strategy Behind MCP (medium.com)
Model Context Protocol (MCP), first defined by Anthropic, is surfing a wave of enthusiasm right now. MCP has, incredibly quickly, become a de-facto standard for integration with LLMs. OpenAI’s announcement of support for MCP in the last week of March 2025 essentially confirms this position. New announcements of MCP support are emerging on an almost hourly basis.
Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Standards
3 points by mooreds 87 days ago | 0 comments
Python lock files have officially been standardized (python.org)
Python, Programming Languages, Standards, Open Source
36 points by ofek 88 days ago | 17 comments
A diagram of C23 basic types (wordpress.com)
This week on the C committee mailing list we had a discussion about how C’s types are organized into different categories. At the end I came up with a diagram with that organization. It basically translates the section “6.2.5 Types” of the C23 standard into a graph of inclusions.
C Programming, Programming Languages, Data Structures, Diagrams, Standards
6 points by ingve 90 days ago | 0 comments
C and C++ prioritize performance over correctness (2023) (swtch.com)
The original ANSI C standard, C89, introduced the concept of “undefined behavior,” which was used both to describe the effect of outright bugs like accessing memory in a freed object and also to capture the fact that existing implementations differed about handling certain aspects of the language, including use of uninitialized values, signed integer overflow, and null pointer handling.
Programming Languages, Software Development, C, C++, Standards
93 points by endorphine 91 days ago | 129 comments
SpecTec Has Been Adopted (webassembly.org)
Two weeks ago, the Wasm Community Group voted to adopt SpecTec for authoring future editions of the Wasm spec.
WebAssembly, Standards, Community, Software
3 points by todsacerdoti 92 days ago | 0 comments
Adopting the Ferrocene Language Specification (rust-lang.org)
Some years ago, Ferrous Systems assembled a description of Rust called the FLS1. They've since been faithfully maintaining and updating this document for new versions of Rust, and they've successfully used it to qualify toolchains based on Rust for use in safety-critical industries. Seeing this success, others have also begun to rely on the FLS for their own qualification efforts when building with Rust.
Rust, Programming Languages, Standards, Safety-Critical Systems
10 points by rascul 92 days ago | 0 comments
IETF setting standards for AI preferences (ietf.org)
The “ietf-ipv6-mostly” WiFi SSID at IETF 122 Bangkok will allow devices to signal a preference for IPv6-only operation while still supporting IPv4 (if needed) via translation mechanisms. Onsite participants are encouraged to try this service when they connect to the IETF meeting network.
Networking, Standards, Artificial Intelligence, Internet Protocol
37 points by Mithriil 97 days ago | 12 comments