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Usually a synonym for ClosedSource, it means the opposite of open or [Free]. |
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Do not confuse [Proprietary] software with commercial software. A company can be making money from [Free] software, which is thus commercial. On the other hand, non-commercial software may still be [Proprietary]: this is called freeware (not to be confused with FreeSoftware). |
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[Proprietary] software is distributed in BinaryExecutable form under a restrictive license. Where SourceCode is available, if at all, it is.. |
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* almost always charged for |
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* often only available to specific customers |
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* almost always forbids any modification at all, even for in-house use of the customer only. |
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[Proprietary] software leaves you at the mercy of its vendor regarding support and the pricing thereof, availability and cost of upgrades and so on. |
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Of course, not only software can be [Free], hence the opposite also applies more generally. MicrosoftOffice file formats, for example, do not follow open standards and are undocumented; thus, they too are [Proprietary]. |
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[Hacker]s generally sneer at anything [Proprietary]. |
