proprietary software

Proprietary software is software that you are not free to use, copy, modify, and study as you like. It's a form of abuse of users, which sucks and makes people depressed; it gives suits power over creatives.

Skype is extremely proprietary software.

by your real name! June 30, 2009

proprietary software

Software that is not free software or semi-free software (the same thing as free software except that it can only be used for non-profit things).

Windows is an example of proprietary software.

by a thing June 12, 2005

proprietary software

Something said to be evil, yet nobody knows why.

Software developed by Microsoft is proprietary software, so it's evil.

by Ferreira November 23, 2008