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closed source

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closed source

Proprietary software owned by one organization. The term is typically used only in discussions that contrast open source software with proprietary software. See open source and proprietary software.



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He adds that: "The logic is compelling: closed source code is an unacceptable strategic business risk" and states that, eventually, he expects the choice of closed-source code in the face of an open-source alternative to be viewed as f iduciary irresponsibility.
A great deal of scientific and medical research is also done through closed source as individual laboratories race each other to determine who'll be the first to find the answer and earn the patent.
Applications can range from proprietary closed source applications to Open Source software that are made available easily through the NetBSD Packages Collection, pkgsrc.
 
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