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What are the reasons for adoption of open source software over proprietary software?
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∙ 14y ago
free to distribute/ update as you require.
but people only use it if good, not junk open source ones
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What you prefer open source software or proprietary software?
I prefer open source software.
Is Linux an example of proprietary software?
No. It is open source software.
Is Microsoft Office open source software?
no....because an open source software is distributed for free
Linux is a software of the type SharewareOpen Source Commercial Proprietary.?
Linux is open source, not shareware or proprietary. There are commercial Linux distributions.
How has Linux affected the market for proprietary software?
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.
Is Microsoft Office is a Proprietary software?
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.
What is different between Proprietary software and freeware?
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.
What is non-proprietary software?
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.
How can a computer read codec mkv?
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.
What is propreitary software?
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.
What is the difference between proprietary software and open-source software?
proprietary software You need an authorized license paid for in order to use the software. open-source software any body can use, an is usually Free. You can use the software for you personal use. Give a donation is you like it. You are not supposed to change the "code" or modify it.
Is open source software freely developed and continuously improved by a large community of software developers?
Open source refers to code that is distributed outside of the manufacturer's company. Microsoft does not allow the code the programmers write for their programs outside of their company, so their code is proprietary, closed source. OpenOffice allows their code to be used by others. The reason for this is so that others can make improvements and customized enhancements. Open source is almost always free, where proprietary software has to be paid for, and is sometimes quite expensive.
