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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks
Companies always try proprietary FIRST. Apple is a huge example. I used to work for Compaq. For years they had a proprietary keyboard for their PCs. So if you wanted a different one or needed a new one...
Eventually that nonsense has to go away, but it never stops companies from trying it.
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Mostly because it works often enough that trying proprietary is a good gamble; when it pays off, it pays off big. When it doesn't, they go "open" and get to demonize those who tried proprietary and made it pay off.
It's a win-almost win proposition.