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Old 05-29-2008, 06:09 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
There's nothing inherently wrong with "proprietory formats" - most formats are "proprietory", but that doesn't automatically equate to "closed". Eg, the format of audio CDs is "proprietory" - it's owned by the Dutch company Phillips - but that doesn't prevent people from buying CDs, does it?
Just because a lot of people do something is not an argument for something. There still are things inherrently wrong with proprietary formats. For example it hinders innovation.
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