Nevertheless, Chris does illustrate a point: that the D in DIR can also
stand for "Dogma In Rubber" in the sense that within the original
genesis environment (namely, WKPP), there were instances where A was
chosen over B, not because there was any objective proof of it being
any better, but because there was tangible benefit in standardizing on
*something*, so something was picked, so as to receive the benefits of
standardizing.

While it makes sense to do this, in the absence of the "Holistic" and
transparent  explanation of the real underlying objectives, the leaders
of DIR allowed themselves to become a cult instead of a force of
broader  industry reformation.

Overall, very little of what DIR "is" is really anything profoundly new
- its a revival of some old good ideas...they're simply more neatly
packaged for sale.

-hh