Literary notes about proprietary (AI summary)
The word "proprietary" has been employed in literature in diverse contexts that reveal its multifaceted meaning. In technical and computer-related texts, as seen in [1], [2], [3], and [4], it is used to distinguish software that is controlled by private interests from that which is freely available, often highlighting debates over freedom versus commercial constraints. Meanwhile, in narratives and descriptive writing, such as in [5] and [6], "proprietary" takes on a more personal or symbolic flavor—evoking notions of pride or ownership—while in institutional or procedural accounts like [7] and [8], it may refer to established rights or interests within an organization. Even in scientific or technical descriptions, for instance in [9] and [10], the term underscores the control exerted by patents or specific standards. This varied usage demonstrates the word's flexibility in addressing both tangible, legal concepts and more abstract, emotional states.
- It is important to distinguish commercial software from proprietary software.
— from The King James Version of the Bible - Although Debian believes in free software, there are cases where people want to put proprietary software on their machine.
— from The King James Version of the Bible - Proprietary software is non-free software; commercial software is software sold for money.
— from The King James Version of the Bible - Debian permits commercial software, but not proprietary software, to be a part of the main distribution.
— from The King James Version of the Bible - "Isn't that a view worth looking at?" said Captain Jim, with a loving, proprietary pride.
— from Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery - My “proprietary” eye noted the clean towels and covers, and the bed linen embroidered in red cotton.
— from Bliss, and other stories by Katherine Mansfield - It is not necessary to enlarge here upon the commotion excited in the Sussexville Proprietary School, and in Sussexville and elsewhere, by this event.
— from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells - Still we do have a proprietary interest in all Cornellians, and we like to see the home team make good as has certainly been the case here.
— from Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting - It is controlled by no patent or proprietary device, and requires a most inexpensive equipment.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - A proprietary standard of error control and data compression.
— from The Online World by Odd De Presno
