I'm trying to educate some users on the dangers of proprietary file
formats. But to make sure I've got my facts right, I need to ask: Is the
Rich Text Format (.rtf) an open standard? (In other words, can I say
something like "Use an open standard format, like .RTF"? Or do I need to
say "Use a less proprietary format like .RTF"? I would prefer to say the
first one.) I understand it was developed by Microsoft, but is it owned
by Microsoft? Do I understand that there are actually two different .RTF
formats?
Is there a true open standard format, that is easily
created/used/editted on any platform, other than text? (Text (ASCII? -
and what's the difference between DOS ASCII and Windows ASCII, and Text
ASCII, etc?) would be ideal, except for the inability to do such things
as bold, font color, etc).
Thanks for any comments!
Kent
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