What are the benefits and drawbacks of using proprietary vs open-source programming languages? Consider the issue from the viewpoints of the person who created the language, the programmer, and the business looking to hire someone to work on a project in the language.

What are the pros and cons of open source versus proprietary programming languages? Consider the situation from the perspective of a language designer, a programmer using the language, and a business that needs to hire someone to write a program for it.

What role does programming language play in today's environment, and why is it so important?

As more and more programming languages are developed for various purposes, the industry has learned how to categorize languages based upon their features, abilities, and power. These categories are called "Generations." Research the current Generational Languages (GL) model. Where does Python fall within that model? Why? Choose two other languages within your industry. Determine where they fall within the model and why. Based upon your research, do ALL programming languages fit within the GL model? Why? Should it be expanded? What would be your recommendations?