CBSE Class 11 Computer Science
Question 62 of 80
Society, Law and Ethics — Question 36
Back to all questions| Proprietary Software | Free and Open-source Software |
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| Proprietary Software is a software that is owned by an individual or company and has restrictions on its use, modification, and distribution. | Free and Open-source Software is a software that is freely available to use, modify, and distribute . |
| Source code is not available to the public. | Source code is open and available for anyone to view, modify, and contribute to. |
| Examples: Microsoft Windows, Adobe Photoshop. | Examples: Linux, Mozilla Firefox. |