Proprietary & Open Source Software

Proprietary Software
Also called closed source software Offers stable system + support if software fails or malfunction

Example of Proprietary Software

Open Source Software

Free-for-all

redistribute Any programmer can download from internet for free and modify for improvement Users can obtain Linux either by:
Free on the web Buy from vendors

to use, modify and

Examples of Open Source Software

Examples of Linux-based Applications

Pros of Using Proprietary Software

Benefits of providing access to commercial software in academic environment: Understand the (business) model of software in commercial environment Familiar with commercial software / solution Comply with industrial standards

Cons of using Proprietary Software

Dependent

upon vendor.

What if vendor collapsed? Charge too much? Monopoly?

Too

much dose of Intellectual Property is bad for innovation

Pros of using Open Source Software

Availability of source code to study and experiment with Beautiful source code to read Do not have to re-invent the wheel Free as in freedom And sometimes: free as in percuma Does not depend on vendor. Can choose vendor / support we like Can fix bugs

Cons of using Open Source Software

If

source code is not looked at, no need to have Open Source Software There are also bad codes, unqualify persons Too much hype?

Conclusion
There

are pros and cons to Open Source and Proprietary Software Use accordingly