Additional risks and drawbacks for Open Standards

[srparent]

• Lack of control (hinted at in the one currently listed), including the location of open code. (For example, Patriot Act impact on code and data location.)
• Reduced choices when available commercial software is equally good or better

[nschonni]

including the location of open code. (For example, Patriot Act impact on code and data location.)

Not sure I follow, if the code and/or standards are open, what is the impact of the Patriot Act?

Reduced choices when available commercial software is equally good or better

If you pick a proprietary format, you (usually) have only one choice, so I'm not following the reduced choices idea