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Answer» Comparison: 1) The proprietary software is software for which source code is not open. But the open source software is software for which source code is open. 2) In the proprietary software, users are not being given the right to open, modify or further distribute the source code of such software. But in the open source the users are granted License to use, study, modify and further redistribute it. 3) The owner of the proprietary software takes fees for granting the License for using its application while open source software is provided free. 4) Example of proprietary software are LIBSYS, VIRTUA, TRUDAN etc. while example of open source software one KOHA, New Gen Lib, ABCD etc.
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