Why use open formats?

openformats.org is a collaborative documentation project on the definition and use of open formats and public standards, and related technical, economical and political issues.

• What is a format?
• Open vs. proprietary formats
• Using and exchanging files in proprietary format
• Four reasons not to use proprietary formats
• Four reasons to adopt open formats
• Which proprietary formats should be avoided?
• Which open formats can I use?
• Links
• Short list of formats
• About this document
• Credits
• Contact

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