OST - Difference between Open-Source Software and Closed Source Software

 

Difference between Open-Source Software and Closed Source Software

Open-Source Software	Closed Source Software
The source code is available to the users	The source code is not available to the users.
Short-form is OSS.	Short-form is CSS.
The access specifier for OSS is ‘public’.	The access specifier for CSS is ‘private’.
Users can view and modify the source code.	Only the owner of the software can modify or view the source code.
It is less costly.	It is more costly.
All types of developers can provide improvements to the software.	Only the owner or the organization of software can hire developers to improve the code.
A license is not required.	It is compulsory to have a license.
No one is responsible for any failure.	The owner of the software is responsible if anything happens to the software.
Examples are Android, Linux, Apache Server, Python, MySQL, etc.	Examples are Skype, Java, Adobe Flash, WinRAR, macOS, etc.