The term "proprietary" has been a term regarding something that has a single owner and cannot be used by others without the owner's consent or licensure for a long time. The Merriam Webster's dictionary correctly defines the term this way: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proprietary
The issue with using proprietary as opposed to open stuff is that it's closed. A lot of proprietary solutions will be doing what they can to advance the owner's interests rather than your own. On a proprietary dating site for example, they could match you with the intention of keeping you single but using the dating site for as long as possible rather than finding you a good relationship. By contrast, people can look at the code of open solutions and if there's something nefarious change it or bring it to light.
Sunlight is the best disinfectant, the light of day changes everything.
The issue with using proprietary as opposed to open stuff is that it's closed. A lot of proprietary solutions will be doing what they can to advance the owner's interests rather than your own. On a proprietary dating site for example, they could match you with the intention of keeping you single but using the dating site for as long as possible rather than finding you a good relationship. By contrast, people can look at the code of open solutions and if there's something nefarious change it or bring it to light.
Sunlight is the best disinfectant, the light of day changes everything.
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