WordPress: Get the Current Taxonomy of the Post

gistfile1.php

require_once('functions.php');
 if ( is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar-1' ) ){

    $terms = get_the_terms( $post->ID, 'software_categories' );



    foreach ( $terms as $term ) {
        $term_link = get_term_link( $term, 'software_categories' );
   echo "<a href='".$term_link."'>" . $term->name . "</a>, ";

}
?>

	<div id="sidebar">
          <h3>Category</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="/software-by-category/Antivirus and Security/"><?php echo $category->name; ?></a></li>
</ul>
		<?php dynamic_sidebar( 'sidebar-1' ); ?>
	</div> <!-- end #sidebar -->