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# OpenRAW - Digital Image Preservation Through Open Documentation
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/openraw-digital-image-preservation-through-open-documentation/
- Published: 2006-01-23T08:20:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:34:07.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Asides, Open source, Technology, openraw, photography

An [effort](http://www.openraw.org/?ref=chrismessina.me) to open up the proprietary RAW formats used by digitial camera manufacturers. Open source for digital media; a very welcome cause.  

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**Rob** · 2006-04-27 06:58:54

RAW survey results coming out: http://www.openraw.org/survey/