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What happened to the free market is that it isn't (a free market). It's illegal in many places to reverse-engineer the .psd file format - and there are many pla
by TheLoneWolfling 11y ago
What happened to the free market is that it isn't (a free market). It's illegal in many places to reverse-engineer the .psd file format - and there are many places where even if it's not illegal the potential lawyer costs are so prohibitive that it may as well be.
- falcolas 11y agoAdobe has made the file format available on the web, it's in the top three results from Google.
- TheLoneWolfling 11y ago> Adobe has made the file format available on the web Good for them. Nonetheless, my point stands. In many places, it is illegal to reverse-engineer file formats, and in many places it isn't illegal but may as well be due to the potential costs of determining that it is legal. (For instance, "The information in this document is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Adobe Systems Incorporated. ". What happens if/when they pull said document?) (Also: note that them documenting their file format is not the same thing as there being no potential liability for anyone to use said info.)