[Leica] Re:M8 DNG vs DMR DNG

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Jayanand, I know whose image software I prefer from the examples you have 
given us ;-)
But everyone's free to decide in the marketplace. That's how it should be.
Cheers
Hoppy


-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Jayanand Govindaraj
Sent: Friday, 3 November 2006 14:19
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:M8 DNG vs DMR DNG

Hoppy,
Handing over something to Adobe is more dangerous than Nikon/Canon 
IMHO....That is handing the keys to digital to as close a monopoly that 
you can get.
Cheers
Jayanand

G Hopkinson wrote:

>Mehrdad, do you see this as a problem? Isn't the whole idea to have an open 
>standard that any camera maker can use? With none of
the
>information encrypted or limited to a proprietary standard? Leica bundles a 
>free program to read the files with the M8, as you
know.
>If another camera maker chose to use the format they could do the same. For 
>users of Photoshop, of course, you can install a
>converter as a free plug in.
>Cheers
>Hoppy