In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
1(freely available)(hardware/software) de(l) dominio público
- Today, there still isn't a single non-proprietary desktop application suite to compete with Microsoft Office.
- It is also based on non-proprietary standards and open source software.
- The following disadvantages might provide reasons for using alternative or non-proprietary software for future projects.
- But it is a good MP3 player, and more importantly it's a non-proprietary, non-copyright enforcing, song-organising MP3 player.
- It is a widely supported, non-proprietary standard, and there is plenty of software available.
- This is its ‘generic’, i.e. non-proprietary, name.
- Will Radio, Manila, or Frontier ever move to a non-proprietary scripting language?
2(unpatented)(brand/product) no patentado
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