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Comment by robotnikman

3 years ago

The company that made it probably was hoping for vendor lock-in

Vendor lock in for backup and archival products is so ridiculous. It increases R&D to ensure the lock-in, and the company won't exist by the time the lock-in takes effect.

  • Well yes, but the boss probably is willing to invest more money (meaning higher salaries, more people, better tools) expecting a future return than when using reasonable formats.