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Latest revision as of 17:11, 11 February 2019
Closed source (also known as proprietary software) is a way to licence software. It is the opposite of open source. This type of software usually forbids:
- Examining the source code (computer code)
- Modifying the program
- Redistributing the program
A closed source license may place arbitrary restrictions on the program, including DRM, copy prevention, and planned obsolescence. Users are not in control of this type of software.
Further reading
- Proprietary software (Free Software Foundation)
- https://defectivebydesign.org/ (also by the Free Software Foundation)
