Re: Closed formats (Was: Re: Shockwave on Linux)

I agree, but it is up to us to use other formats and suport them. Not try to
strong are property holders into freeing thier formats. Sort of an stop feeding
the moster and it will go away thing. (But enough people have to stop feeding
it, other wise it will never starve)


Quoting Alan Dayley <alandd@consultpros.com>:

> On Wednesday 20 April 2005 08:39 am, Don Calfa wrote:
> > What's wrong with a closed format for multimedia? If the company
> goes
>
> What's wrong with a closed format for [insert whatever here]?
>
> That's a bit of a silly question, IMO.
>
> Possible answers:
> - Vendor lock-in
> - Spyware
> - Loss of YOUR data (Try to open Word 6.0 or old Excel files in current
> MS
> Office programs. It doesn't always work.)
> - Loss of control of YOUR computer (For example, how do you know that
> Flash based website is not enabling your web cam and/or your
> microphone?)
> - Data lockout (Renew your fee or kiss data goodbye.)
> - Loss of fair use
> - Stiffling of competition
> - Killing innovation
> - Access content only when THEY allow, not when YOU want, even though
> you
> paid for it
> - Forced upgrades
> - Forced purchase of new equipment
> - Forced purchase of new media (Want to take your DVD collection to
> Europe? Better take your player too since your DVDs won't play on a
> european player.)
> - Quashing of scientific research (Can you say "DMCA" which enforces
> closed formats.)
>
> I am no fanatic. My kids go to Flash based game sites all the time (on
>
> Linux). I tend to be practical. However, unless the market (You and
> Me)
> demands full access to content I create and/or pay for, business will
> continue to try to hold my data hostage.
>
> If my data is in open (better yet, Free) formats, I control when I use
> it.
> I control what program or device is used to access it. I keep more of
> my
> freedom. Therefore I sometimes tell businesses with my actions that I
>
> don't accept my data locked away from me. Actions include purchasing a
>
> different product, not viewing their website and even doing without in
>
> some cases.
>
> If the market (You and Me) just accepts it, They will keep pulling every
>
> penny they can out of us. If the market (You and Me) rejects this
> stuff,
> the some of the businesses that don't care now will learn to care
> because
> I will patronize them.
>
> Alan
>
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