Ahh, so not open source, and everyone relies on one plugin from one corporation. So, does that mean you're also an advocate that there should only be one browser, Internet Explorer? I mean, it would solve multiple browser versions, no? And we all know how good a corporation is at making sure it's a level and fair playing field for all other corporations, right?

Please don't paint counter arguments given here as "doomsday". I'm just observing what has happened in many, many cases when someone has been so dominant in a market. It ain't doomsday, it's happened.

Anyway, as you said, it ain't gonna happen. So rather than asking for an extreme solution that no one's going to buy, why not attempt to ensure that browsers more and more stick to standards. Nothing you can do about that? Well, the power is in the market, so actually there is. Use a browser that most closely meets standards. Advocate to those that don't that they should.