Informatics Practices
Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'open source' software ?
- High quality software with lots of features
- Not as customizable
- May not have been tested as much as proprietary software, so might have bugs.
- You can edit the source code to customize it
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May not have been tested as much as proprietary software, so might have bugs.
Reason — The main disadvantage of open-source software is that it may not have been tested as extensively as proprietary software, so it might have bugs.
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Technology not protected by copyright and available to everyone, is categorized as :
- Proprietary
- Open Source
- Experimental
- Shareware
Which of the following is an advantage of 'open source' software ?
- You can edit the source code to customize 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 'proprietary' software ?
- It is usually free.
- Thoroughly tested because people are paying to use it.
- Not as customizable
- Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes
Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'proprietary' software ?
- You need to be an expert to edit code.
- You have to pay for this type of software.
- It's licensed.
- It is launched after proper testing.