APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE
APPLICATION SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL ENTERPRISE WORKGROUP OBJECTIVES
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Software that is supplied with its source code. Source code can be modified and the software redistributed (as long as this too is open source)
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Software that can be copyrighted and the license sold under a patented or trademarked name.
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Software that can be purchased from a high street or online store.
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Software that is written for one customer’s specific requirements.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Proprietary software is any software that is copyrighted and bears limits against use, distribution and modification that are imposed by its publisher, vendor or developer. Proprietary software remains the property of its owner/creator and is used by end-users/organizations under predefined conditions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Proprietary software is owned by an organization or an individual, as opposed to “public-domain software, ” which is freely distributed.
Detailed explanation-3: -GNU/LGPL – GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Under an LGPL license, developers have rights to link to open source libraries within their own software. Resulting code can be licensed under any other type of license – even proprietary – when projects are compiled or linked to include an LGPL-licensed library.
Detailed explanation-4: -The software itself-the actual code-is copyrighted intellectual property, and it might also be considered a trade secret. The person or company who created it doesn’t need to register for a patent or trademark for its unauthorized use to be considered illegal.
Detailed explanation-5: -In some industries, proprietary technologies are a key determinant of success. As a result, they are confidential. Being carefully guarded within a corporation, they are protected legally by patents and copyrights.