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Software Licensing (Proprietary (Disadvantages (Usually a paid software,…
Software Licensing
Proprietary
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Advantages
- Support and troubleshooting provided by company
- Often very high quality as it is developed by professionals with a budget
Disadvantages
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- Software is not adaptable to specific needs
- Incompatible with some OS
- May have its own file type, causing incompatibility issues
- If the company shuts, development permanently ceases
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Open Source
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A software that can be edited, adapted and redistributed
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Disadvantages
- May be less refined as it is not fully developed by professionals and usually with a lower budget
- May not be compatible with the biggest OS
Advantages
- Free to use, modify and redistribute
- Often free, or very cheap
- Can be edited by users so bugs are likely to be patched faster
- If the company developing it shuts, the community can continue to update and maintain the software
- Less file incompatibility issues
- No complex license or anti-pirate measures are needed