> -----Original Message----- > From: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (snip) > I don't really > understand why companies (Nikon most recently) would want to make their > formats proprietary. They give away their RAW converter programs with > each camera anyway, so they can't be making money from that. > (snip)
They may give away their software to individual non-commercial users, but commercial software developers would certainly pay to incorporate support for each manufacturer's format, otherwise face legal action for the copyright infringement. regards, Anthony Farr
