*Proprietary Formats* are used by manufacturer of software applications for their applications only
Proprietary software is software that is owned by an individual or a company
(usually the one that developed it)
There are almost always major restrictions on its use
A software vendor delineates the specific terms of use in an end-user Llicense agreement
Its source code is almost always kept secret
Usually covered by copyright which provides a legal basis for its owner to establish exclusive rights.
*Open-Source* can be used by any application that supports them
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