Over the last ten years, I have been working with the computer and the Internet. In 2006, I started University. Before then, I had never used the Internet so often in my life. In the Computer Applications' course, I am learning more about the uses of the Internet, such as "Open-Sourced Software".That was the first time I had heard of the concept of "Open-Sourced Software". Briefly, the open source software is defined as a program that somebody released on the Internet and then everyone around the world can download it and work with it. The source is open and free for everybody. The principal goal of the open sourced software is to share the program with other people who are interested in the subject.
Now, in 2008, there are thousands of open source software available on-line. My open sourced tools that I have recently downloaded are VCL media player, Firefox (Internet Browser:Mozilla) and Feedreader (RSS Newsreader) . I am wondering if Limewire 4.14 (Downloads media,...) is also an open-sourced software.
For homework this week, I had to read Software Industry vs. Software Society: Who Wins in 2020? This article was neither easy to read nor easy to follow. There were many concepts, such as ICT and Linux, that I had never heard of before. I found that this article was principally created and designed for people who are used to this new technology. As a beginner of technology, it was hard to understand. One of the main subjects that grabbed my attention was the sourceforge.net, i.e. the open source development resource. There are many open-sourced softwares available on this page. According to my knowledge, one of the main advantages of open-sourced software is that it is a good way to help society. Furthermore, it was written that in regard to open-sourced software companies "[...] profit earned by the Fortune 500 on $9.1 T USD revenues in 2005". One question that comes to my mind when I read this article.Where does the money come from?
Now, in 2008, there are thousands of open source software available on-line. My open sourced tools that I have recently downloaded are VCL media player, Firefox (Internet Browser:Mozilla) and Feedreader (RSS Newsreader) . I am wondering if Limewire 4.14 (Downloads media,...) is also an open-sourced software.
For homework this week, I had to read Software Industry vs. Software Society: Who Wins in 2020? This article was neither easy to read nor easy to follow. There were many concepts, such as ICT and Linux, that I had never heard of before. I found that this article was principally created and designed for people who are used to this new technology. As a beginner of technology, it was hard to understand. One of the main subjects that grabbed my attention was the sourceforge.net, i.e. the open source development resource. There are many open-sourced softwares available on this page. According to my knowledge, one of the main advantages of open-sourced software is that it is a good way to help society. Furthermore, it was written that in regard to open-sourced software companies "[...] profit earned by the Fortune 500 on $9.1 T USD revenues in 2005". One question that comes to my mind when I read this article.Where does the money come from?
The second article was Firefox, Why Haven't you Switched Yet? Actually even though I have downloaded it, I have not yet changed to Firefox because I do not know enough about that software, even though Firefox is secure. I am used to using Internet Explorer, but if Firefox is the future, I will probably switch.
The last article that I had to read was Microsoft is Irrelevant... The author wrote about Miscrosoft Vista (the new version of Miscrosoft XP). I have nothing to say about that subject because I am currectly using the old version of Microsoft, i.e. Microsoft XP. Technology changes too fast that I am unable to follow the wave. The only thing I know is that I regularly have trouble with Microsoft.
Finally, even though techonology changes so fast, teachers have to keep themselves up-to-date. As a future English teacher, it is extemely important to be able to work with new technologies. I have learned many things up to now about the technology and plan to continue learning more.
