Linux Language Culture - Is proprietary a dirty word?
by DSkilton from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4X3AE)
I have a question about language in Linux forums and Linux related conversations generally:
Is the word proprietary a "Dirty word" in Linux circles?
In some places the term 3rd Party software is used in the context of Nvidia Drivers or CODECS for example. But it feels like "proprietary" software holds a negative connotation similar to the way that MYSQL and MARIADB are compared since Oracle now owns MYSQL.
Is my feeling of a negative connotation for the word proprietary true?
Is the word proprietary a "Dirty word" in Linux circles?
In some places the term 3rd Party software is used in the context of Nvidia Drivers or CODECS for example. But it feels like "proprietary" software holds a negative connotation similar to the way that MYSQL and MARIADB are compared since Oracle now owns MYSQL.
Is my feeling of a negative connotation for the word proprietary true?