standardization allows?

[castironpi at gmail.com]

On Feb 13, 4:41 pm, castiro... at gmail.com wrote:
> Standardization helps avoid the readability and reliability problems
> which arise when many different individuals create their own slightly
> varying implementations, each with their own quirks and naming
> conventions.

Standardization allows RCA cables, bumpers, and 115V plugs.  The Bill
of Rights allows Huckleberry Finn.  What is the analogue of the Bill
of Rights for programmers and users, whether of programming languages
or latter-generation software?