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Re: RTF - proprietary or open?

From: John Hasler <jhasler(at)debian.org>
Date: Mon Jun 25 2007 - 13:05:12 EDT

Celejar writes:
> What does it even mean for a file format to be open? That the creator
> can't restrict its use?

The creator of a format cannot restrict its use.

> That the spec has been published?

Yes.

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John Hasler


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