Friend: I’ve heard about “free” and “proprietary” software… Why do you call “proprietary” the non-free software?
Programmer: It’s simple… Because when you buy the software, in a weird way, it becomes your proprietary… He owns you!
Friend: But if I bought it, i’m the owner!
Programmer: Really?? So, who defines how will you use the software? Or on how many computers you can use it? Or if you can update it? Or else, who chooses if you can know how it works inside…
Programmer: It’s simple… Because when you buy the software, in a weird way, it becomes your proprietary… He owns you!
Friend: But if I bought it, i’m the owner!
Programmer: Really?? So, who defines how will you use the software? Or on how many computers you can use it? Or if you can update it? Or else, who chooses if you can know how it works inside…
Original: Software proprietário
Friend: I’ve heard about “free” and “proprietary” software… Why do you call “proprietary” the non-free software?
Programmer: It’s simple… Because when you buy the software, in a weird way, it becomes your property… It owns you!
Friend: But if I bought it, i’m the owner!
Programmer: Really?? So, who says how will you use the software? Or on how many computers you can use it on? Or if you can update it? Or who chooses if you get to know how it works inside…
I renounce Mike’s correction rights…
Friend: I’ve heard about “free” and “proprietary” software… Why do you call the non-free software “proprietary”?
Programmer: It’s simple… Because when you buy the software, in a weird way, it becomes your proprietor… It owns you!
Friend: But if I bought it, I’m the owner!
Programmer: Really?? So, who defines how you will use the software? Or on how many computers you can use it? Or if you can update it? Or else, who chooses if you can know how it works inside…