&gt; They won&#x27;t. WordPress was open from the start and the current trends are locking-in APIs, not open standards. There is no profit in openness.<p><i>They</i> (the incumbents) won&#x27;t. But <i>someone</i> will, in the same way that WordPress replaced hosted blog platforms for many. Might be wishful thinking, but this seems like it could happen some day.