Producers and distributors of proprietary software use the unavailability of the source code to prevent competitors, students or curious hobbyists from taking advantage of their investment in what they claim is essentially their intellectual property.
11. 专有软件的制作者和发布者以不提供源码的方式防范竞争者、学生或好奇的业余爱好者利用他们对所称知识产权的投资获益。