Most recent edit on 2004-07-26 10:35:17 by DarTar []
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The difference between open and proprietary formats might go unseen in cases of local use of files. By local use, we mean any personal use of files but also sharing of these files with other users who came to an agreement on which sotware should be used to read them.
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The difference between open and proprietary formats might not be evident at first sight in case of a local use of files. By local use, we mean any personal use of files but also sharing of these files with other users who came to an agreement on which sotware should be used to read them.
Edited on 2004-07-26 10:33:54 by DarTar [First english translation]
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Proprietary formats are widely diffused nowadays because they are used by a large number of publishing, image or text processing applications. A proprietary format encodes data in such a way that a file will only readable with the original software used to create it. On the contrary, an open format guarantees that a file can be read by any software written for that purpose.
The difference between open and proprietary formats might not be evident at first sight in case of a
local use of files. By local use, we mean any personal use of files but also sharing of these files with other users who came to an agreement on which sotware should be used to read them.
As soon as the use is no more local and files are
exchanged (by uploading them on the net, by publishing them, by sending them as e-mail attachments, i.e. any form of communication in which the sender and the receiver have no previous agreement on which software should be used for reading these files), the open vs. proprietary distinction becomes crucial.
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Proprietary formats are widely diffused nowadays because they are used by a great number of publishing, image or text processing softwares. A proprietary format obfuscates data in a way that make the file only readable with the software dedicated to "decrypt" it. On the contrary, an open format guarantees that file can be read by any software written for that purpose.
The difference between open format and proprietary format might not be seen at first sight in case of
localized usage of these files. By localized usage terms, we mean any personnal use of files but also sharing of these files with other users who came to an agrrement on which sotware is used to read them.
As soon as usage is no more localized and we exchange files (uploding them online, publishing them, sending them as e-mail attachment, and any other form of communication where sender and receiver hasn't formerly agreed on which software should be used for reading these files), such distinction becomes crucial.
Edited on 2004-07-24 15:37:10 by AldricLHernault []
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Proprietary formats are widely diffused nowadays because they are used by a great number of publishing, image or text processing softwares. A proprietary format obfuscates data in a way that make the file only readable with the software dedicated to "decrypt" it. On the contrary, an open format guarantees that file can be read by any software written for that purpose.
The difference between open format and proprietary format might not be seen at first sight in case of localized usage of these files. By localized usage terms, we mean any personnal use of files but also sharing of these files with other users who came to an agrrement on which sotware is used to read them.
As soon as usage is no more localized and we exchange files (uploding them online, publishing them, sending them as e-mail attachment, and any other form of communication where sender and receiver hasn't formerly agreed on which software should be used for reading these files), such distinction becomes crucial.
Edited on 2004-07-15 11:57:31 by DarTar []
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Oldest known version of this page was edited on 2004-07-13 09:36:36 by DarTar []
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