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A [[proprietary format]] ("closed" is sometimes used as a synonym for "proprietary") is a format (i.e. data structure, [[protocol]], or other data storage/transfer standard) which is considered to be [[intellectual property]] and may not be used without the consent of the format's owner (usually given in the form of a license). This often prevents or severely hampers efforts to be able to read or write data stored in those formats in [[FOSS|free software]] due to a number of factors, including licensing requirements typically imposed by owners of proprietary formats as well as the secrecy which. | |||
Examples of closed formats include: [[MP3]], [[WMA]], [[Microsoft Word]] .doc format, [[Microsoft Excel]] .xls format | Examples of closed formats include: [[MP3]], [[WMA]], [[Microsoft Word]] .doc format, [[Microsoft Excel]] .xls format | ||
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Overview
A proprietary format ("closed" is sometimes used as a synonym for "proprietary") is a format (i.e. data structure, protocol, or other data storage/transfer standard) which is considered to be intellectual property and may not be used without the consent of the format's owner (usually given in the form of a license). This often prevents or severely hampers efforts to be able to read or write data stored in those formats in free software due to a number of factors, including licensing requirements typically imposed by owners of proprietary formats as well as the secrecy which.
Examples of closed formats include: MP3, WMA, Microsoft Word .doc format, Microsoft Excel .xls format
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