What is the Difference between OpenSource and Proprietary Software

The first section of this article will focus on clearing up misunderstandings between Open Source and Proprietary systems. I feel that Open Source has been getting quite a bad reputation and it’s solely due to the marketing ability of Proprietary systems manufacturers. So I will first attempt to clarify the case for both systems. However, Proprietary systems do have their place also. So, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both systems so that the reader is able to fully grasp the reality of dealing with all systems and hopefully have a more clear view on which choices to make for their implementation.