Brian Bartholomew writes:
 > > There is no track record which associates proprietary documentation
 > > and drivers with greater success in the marketplace.
 > 
 > I disagree.  Most highly successful vendors today are as proprietary
 > and monopolistic as they can get their customers to accept.

So were the unsuccessful vendors.  Should I then conclude that being
proprietary drives one out of business?

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