About the closest I can think of is the use of LGPL in software, where as Free software can be distributed simply as a binary in a proprietary program. Even then this is merely a compromise because the additional software isn't Free.

The big issue is that the only distinction between proprietary and Free software is the licence and the rules of distribution, beyond that there is nothing else it can gain in terms of functionality.

Some have argued that 'closed/proprietary' software is needed in high risk situations like banks, utilities services and security to keep it obscure from attacks but that is a straw man argument. Security through obscurity is not security at all.

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