1.6 OCR Open Source V Proprietary Software

What is meant by 'open source' software?

• Software owned by an organisation, you may need to buy a license for
• Freely available, constantly upgraded by users.  No fee. 

What is meant by 'proprietary' software?

• Software owned by an organisation, you may need to buy a license for.
• Freely available, constantly upgraded by users.  No fee. 

Which of the following is not 'open source' software?

• Linux
• Ubuntu
• Open Office
• Windows 10

Which of the following is not 'proprietary' software?

• Windows 10
• MAC OSX
• Audacity
• McAffee

Which of the following is an advantage of 'open source' software?

• You can edit the source code to customise it
• You need to be an expert to edit code
• You have to pay
• Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes

Which of the following is an advantage of 'open source' software?

• The software must be paid for.
• It’s often free.
• The produces provide regular updates.
• Not as customisable

Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'open source' software?

• High quality software with lots of features
• Not as customisable
• May not have been tested as much as proprietary software, so might have bugs.
• You can edit the source code to customise it

Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'open source' software?

• Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes
• It’s often free!
• Help and support provided
• You need to be an expert to edit code

Which of the following is an advantage of 'proprietary' software?

• It is usually free.
• Thoroughly tested because people are paying to use it.
• Not as customisable
• Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes

Which of the following is an advantage of 'proprietary' software?

• Regular updates provided by professionals
• A community of enthusiasts keep updating it
• Not as customisable
• Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes