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Proprietary source software is software which has a copyright on it and can not be legally modified without encroaching on the author's rights. Most software produced by organizations or individiduals for sale fall into this category, i.e. you can not legally modify the code.
Software source code that has no legal text is generally public domain, which means that you can modify it and use it as you please. You might need to check if someone deleted the legal text specifying ownership if you received the source code from someone else; in this case the legal text still applies even if you did not receive it.
Most software source code will have a legal text that might specify it to be using the GNU public license (or other similar license) in which case you must adhere to the modification rules specified by the license. In the case of the GNU license, any modification you make also becomes public domain and modifiable and usable by other people.
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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 are the reasons for adoption of open source software over proprietary software?
free to distribute/ update as you require. but people only use it if good, not junk open source ones
What is software that is privately owned and limited to a specific computer model?
Software that is limited to a spesific computer model
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.
Differentiate between proprietary software and off-the-shelf software?
Proprietary software is made for internal company use. Off-the-shelf software can be used and purchased by anyone.
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.
