Software Licensing Flashcards
1
Q
What’s the difference between these software license?
- Single User
- Group/Site
- Concurrent
- Open Source
- Proprietary
A
- Single Use enables software use and installation on a single machine.
- Group/Site enables software use and installation for a specified number of users.
- Concurrent limits the number of users who can use the software at the same time. (Same as Group/site but user limit for simultaneous use).
- Open Source is free, can have its source code modified and distributed.
- Proprietary is owned by an entity, has its source code under lock and key and to install a license or subscription must be purchased.
