<p> Meanwhile, advocates of open standard have stated that the idea of open standard is not to be confused with open source software. <br /><br />For example, in case of document formats, one standard could be a open document format (ODF). Proprietary software can still conform to open document formats. <br />Thus mandating open standards does not close the door on proprietary software companies.</p>
<p> Meanwhile, advocates of open standard have stated that the idea of open standard is not to be confused with open source software. <br /><br />For example, in case of document formats, one standard could be a open document format (ODF). Proprietary software can still conform to open document formats. <br />Thus mandating open standards does not close the door on proprietary software companies.</p>