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Advantage&Disadvantage Prp@Open Source

Proprietary software has disadvantages for both manufacturers and users. For manufacturers, releasing software too early can cause problems and ongoing security research is needed. For users, they must download security patches and any improvements usually require fees. Customizing proprietary software is difficult since users do not have access to the source code. Open source software like Linux makes its source code available for use, modification, and redistribution. While this allows for improvements without large investments, there is also no guarantee about when bugs will be fixed since no single entity is responsible for the code. Open source software can also be complex for novice users and lack centralized governance over contributions.

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Advantage&Disadvantage Prp@Open Source

Proprietary software has disadvantages for both manufacturers and users. For manufacturers, releasing software too early can cause problems and ongoing security research is needed. For users, they must download security patches and any improvements usually require fees. Customizing proprietary software is difficult since users do not have access to the source code. Open source software like Linux makes its source code available for use, modification, and redistribution. While this allows for improvements without large investments, there is also no guarantee about when bugs will be fixed since no single entity is responsible for the code. Open source software can also be complex for novice users and lack centralized governance over contributions.

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PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE

DISADVANTAGES OF PRODUCING PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE


Disadvantages of producing proprietary software are:
manufacturers are often under massive amounts of ________________the
software before it is ready, causing major problems later. This is because
the release of the software would affect the profit
security is a_______________. Manufacturers will have to invest in an
ongoing research against threats from hackers
DISADVANTAGES OF USING PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE
Disadvantages to users of using proprietary software are:
users need to _______________ downloading and installing security patches
to fix bugs announced by the manufacturer.
Any improvements would usually require fees, which is often ____________.
users are _________ to describe and _____ the software as that are licenced.
Customising the software is __________ because when users buy proprietary
software will receive binary version of the program, not the code as the code
is the maufacturers trade secret.
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
Have you heard about Linux?
Linux is one of the _________ growing operating system. Linux is an example of
open source software which means its code is provided for use, _____________ and
redistribution.There are other open source software, such as the Firefox and GIMP.
ADVANTAGES OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
Some advantages of open source software are :
The source code are __________ to users and they have the rights to ______
them.
This will ________ improvements to the software _________ having to invest
large sum of money in research and development.
The modified and improved source codes can be ___________ _________.
DISADVANTAGES OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
Since _________ in particular is responsible for the codes, there is no exact
knowledge and assurance on when the codes are going to be fixed if there a bugs in
it.Thus, users will have to use the problematic software until __________ rectifies
the problem.
MORE DISADVANTAGES OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
Other disadvantages of open source software are:
The codes are too __________________ for novice users to understand.
There is no particular official _______________ the works of a programmer
improving the codes. This is because anyone is ______ to use, _________ or
even distribute the codes.

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