Propietary Vs Open Source Flashcards

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What are examples of proprietary software?

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  • Microsoft Windows
  • adobe flash player
  • PS3 OS
  • iTunes
  • google earth
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Who is proprietary software licensed by?

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The copyright holder under specific conditions. In general terms, users must agree under the terms of a license not to modify the software or distribute it to anyone else.
It is closed source software.

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What is open source software?

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Users are able to access and modify source code when using open source software. Users who have access to the programs source code can improve it by adding features or fixing parts that don’t always work correctly.

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What are examples of open source software?

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Apache
Ubuntu 
CentOS
Fedora
JBoss
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