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[Busyman™]

Forcing a business to open their format 'cause it costs money to use it is hurtful to business.

What you propose is a software business model that's not a business at all. Free shit is great. I wish my home was open source. However, I had to pay for it.

The solution to proprietary formats is to simply move to an open source one, not complain about the proprietary one being....well....proprietary.

I can't blame business for moving to Linux, for instance. It's a solution to their problem and that business didn't just fuck about complaining about paying for M$ products.

I never mentioned free "shit".
I said propietary formats were stupid and hurtful to business.
Actually I called them gay, but oh well.

Funny thing about your house, glad you mentioned it, good analogy.
No, it isn't free, nor should it be, but....
If you need to improve your home, you can go to Home Depot, Lowe's, just about any local harware store to get parts, advice, etc.
Why? Because of standards.

As I said and as many have done, businesses can move to a non-proprietary format and STFU then.

I don't know what standard you elude to, however. Although they are open-source, Linux is not a standard, nor is Firefox. What's considered standard changes with the market.

[fkdup74]

I don't know what standard you elude to, however.

I know you don't. That's what makes this so fun.

[clocker]

Shouldn't that be "allude to"?

Yes, I'm pretty sure it should.

I'll check with manker.

[Busyman™]

Shouldn't that be "allude to"?

Yes, I'm pretty sure it should.

I'll check with manker.

No, read it is as written.