SSB Log Entry 487

@SoapDog (SPX)'s recent post (%ZvMutQOyUPbi2oQ1Cd3QZLXWAgsgBcxTsU4mSoPNCBw=.sha256) got me thinking:

What are some good open standards that are actively maintained other than HTML for easily rendering cross-platform graphics on a screen? Does such a thing exist? Again, the goal is to not use HTML or web engines.