free to distribute/ update as you require.
but people only use it if good, not junk open source ones
I prefer open source software.
Access to the source code of proprietary software is typically restricted to the developers and authorized personnel of the company that owns the software.
No. It is open source software.
no....because an open source software is distributed for free
Linux is open source, not shareware or proprietary. There are commercial Linux distributions.
Linux is an open source software that has not had a detrimental affect on the marketing of proprietary software. Linux is computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution.
Yes it is. It is owned by Microsoft and they do not give access to the source code for the program, unlike open source software programs.
Freeware is computer software that is distributed without charge. Open source is computer software the author of which claims no copyright. There are several ways "open source" is defined, the most popular being GNU. However! Freeware can be copyrighted, and open source can be sold for money.
Software that has no terms and conditions attached to it and the source code is available to everyone that can download it. It is very rare to find software like this and normally there is no company ownership.
Codec is a piece of software that translates video and audio data into and from proprietary formats of which MKV is one. It is the codec that enables the computer to interpret data from the proprietary source format.
Proprietary data is an internally generated software that contains technical or other types of information controlled by a firm to safeguard its competitive edge. Proprietary data may be protected under copyright, patent or trade secret laws. Propriety software is computer software which is the legal property of one party. The terms of use for other parties is defined by contracts or licensing agreement. Eg. of proprietary software are Microsoft Windows, Real Player and I-tunes.
Access to the source code of proprietary software is typically restricted to the software's developers and authorized personnel within the organization that owns the software. This may include engineers, quality assurance teams, and other internal stakeholders. In some cases, third-party vendors or partners may also be granted limited access under strict confidentiality agreements. End users generally do not have access to the source code, as it is considered a trade secret and is protected by copyright laws.