PERISIAN SUMBER TERBUKA VS. PERISIAN SUMBER TERTUTUP

Open Source Software Vs. Proprietary Software

Definition for Open Sources Softwarea copyrighted program in which the source code is available for public to use freely, study, change and modified to make it work better and can distrubute to others.

Definition for Proprietary Softwaresoftware distributed under a licensing agreement to authorized users with private modification, copying and republishing restrictions.

Differences between Open Sources Software and Proprietary SoftwarePerisian Sumber Terbuka Perisian Sumber Tertutup

Non-Proprietary Proprietary SoftwareOpen Sources Software Closed Source Software

Source CodeKod Sumber

Provided for public userDisediakan untuk pengguna umum

Not providedTidak disediakan

ModificationPengubasuaian

User can modify the softwarePengguna boleh mengubahsuai kod program

User cannot modify the softwarePengguna tak boleh ubahsuai program

CostingKos/Harga

No need to purchaseTak perlu dibeli

Must buy the softwarePerlu beli perisian itu

Help Support

Bantuan Sokongan

Relies on its software communityBergantung kepada komuniti perisian itu

Full support from vendorSokongan sepenuhnya dari pembekal

InstallationPemasangan

User can install the software into any computer

Pengguna boleh membuat pemasangan pada mana-mana komputer

User must have a license from vendor before install into a computer

Pengguna perlu ada lesen dari pembekal sebelum membuat pemasangan pada

komputerExamples of

SoftwareContoh Perisian

Mozilla FirefoxGoogle Chrome

Linux Fedora

Microsoft Windows, Adobe Flash Player,

PS3 OS, iTunes,

Adobe Photoshop, Google Earth,

Mac OS X, Skype,

WinZip,and some versions of Unix.( such as BIND, Sendmail, X Window System,

DHCP)