The document discusses standards for web content management (WCM), specifically the Java Content Repository (JCR) and the Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS) standards. It provides overviews of what JCR and CMIS are, their histories and key aspects. It compares JCR and CMIS, noting that JCR is a Java-based local API while CMIS is language-independent and used remotely over HTTP. The document advocates for using standards like these to free content from proprietary silos.