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Commercial plug-ins or plugins (computing) are sets of software components that are distributed for the purpose of trade.^[1] Commercial plug-ins provide additional functionality or enhancements to an existing software that serve a specific set of consumers with demand for a certain feature or features that is/are still absent from the original application.^[2]^[3]

Commercial plugins versus commercial upgrades[edit]

The major distinctions between commercial plug-ins versus commercial upgrades include:

commercial plug-ins cover specific functions while commercial upgrades cover a set of functions for the entire software application.
commercial plug-ins are enhancements while commercial upgrades will typically consist of enhancements and bug remedies.
commercial plug-ins generally cost less compared with commercial upgrades which are in essence version releases.

Commercial plugins versus software patches[edit]

Commercial plugins are different from patches in the manner of distribution and purpose. Commercial plugins are for sale and provide additional benefits to the users of a software application. Meanwhile, software patches are typically provided for free and are intended to remedy bugs or vulnerabilities that impact the software application's users in a major manner.^[4]

References[edit]

^ The Eclipse Foundaton. "Commercial Plug-ins". Eclipse Community. The Eclipse Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
^ Paint Shop Pro Users Group. "Commercial Plugins". 2011. Commercial Plugins - PSPUG Tested. PSPUG. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
^ 2-plan GmbH. "Available plug-ins". 2011. Free Project Management Software. 2-plan GmbH Germany. Retrieved March 1, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Reuters. "Microsoft issues biggest software patch on record". October 14, 2009. http://www.news.com.au/technology/microsoft-issues-biggest-software-patch-on-record/story-e6frfro0-1225786497149. Retrieved March 1, 2011. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |publisher= (help)

[1] The Eclipse Foundaton. "Commercial Plug-ins". Eclipse Community. The Eclipse Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2011.

[2] Paint Shop Pro Users Group. "Commercial Plugins". 2011. Commercial Plugins - PSPUG Tested. PSPUG. Retrieved March 1, 2011.

[3] 2-plan GmbH. "Available plug-ins". 2011. Free Project Management Software. 2-plan GmbH Germany. Retrieved March 1, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[4] Reuters. "Microsoft issues biggest software patch on record". October 14, 2009. http://www.news.com.au/technology/microsoft-issues-biggest-software-patch-on-record/story-e6frfro0-1225786497149. Retrieved March 1, 2011. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |publisher= (help)

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Commercial plugins versus commercial upgrades[edit]

Commercial plugins versus software patches[edit]

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