System and Application Software types

System and Application Software types

The operating system and application software are available in two forms. They are:

1. Free and Open source

2. Paid and Proprietary Software

1. Free and Open source

Free and open software is available at free of cost and can be shared to many end users. Free software is editable and customizable by the user and this leads to updation or development of new software. Examples of Free and Open source software: LINUX, Open office, Operating System, Geogebra etc.

2. Paid and Proprietary Software

There is software that is to be paid to use either permanently or temporarily, these types of software are paid and need a license to use it.

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is an organization dedicated to promote Open Source Software.

The license of the software would not be provided unless it is purchased. Similarly the end users are legally prohibited to steal the software program or to use the pirated version of the Paid and Proprietary Software. Some of the examples of Paid & Proprietary Software are: Windows, Microsoft office, Adobe Photoshop, etc.