SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
SOFTWARE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Question
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Which of these define closed source software?
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the code that made the software is NOT available, it is a secret. A stricter licence must be purchased to use it
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the code that made the software is available, it is NOT secret
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the licence stipulates very broad conditions of use
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free for a trial period, then you must pay for it, or uninstall it
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Closed source software is software for which the source code is not freely available. It is developed and provided to the user as a fully compiled, executable set of files.
Detailed explanation-2: -Closed Source software is something that cannot be widely distributed due to licensing that comes with the products. Examples of Closed Source software would be Windows, Microsoft Office, Skype, or Internet Explorer.
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