What is Open protocol?
'''Open protocol''' or '''open communication protocol''' is [[communication protocol]]. It is is openly accessible and usable by anyone. Use of open protocols is not restricted. Their [[Specification (technical standard)|specification]] are licensed with [[open license]]. The difference between open and closed protocol is that closed protocols are usually designed by a small group of people who can restrict the use of the protocol and change it in whatever way they want . Open protocols are usually designed by a large number of people. This makes the protocols more general and suitable for more uses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=are open protocols better?|url=https://www.resourcedm.com/resources/blog/are-open-protocols-better/|access-date=2022-03-23|website=Resource Data Management|language=en|archive-date=2021-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925064131/https://www.resourcedm.com/resources/blog/are-open-protocols-better/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Difference between Proprietary and Standard Protocols|url=https://www.omnisecu.com/basic-networking/difference-between-proprietary-and-standard-protocols.php|access-date=2022-03-23|website=www.omnisecu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-06-23|title=Open and Closed Protocols – What Does It All Mean?|url=https://safesmart.co.uk/open-closed-protocols-mean/|access-date=2022-03-23|website=Safesmart|language=en-GB}}</ref> Examples of open protocols: * [[Internet Protocol|IP Protocol]] * [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP protocol]] * Other [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|IEEE]] and [[IETF]] protocols == Related pages == * [[Open file format]] * [[Open standard]] * [[Open-source software|Open software]] == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Computer protocols]]