Informatics Practices
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
Computing Safety & Ethics
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Thoroughly tested because people are paying to use it.
Reason — The advantage of proprietary software is that it is thoroughly tested because people pay to use it.
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