When I think of open source I think of a saying my grandmother use to say, “ too many chefs in the pot will ruin the broth” I don’t believe that open source is the best business model for every business. For example in one of the readings, ‘The Political Economy of Open Source Software’ …
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Nov 08
Open source
By definition, open source is a software code that is made available to, and can be changed by, anybody. Some of the most successful open source software programs are Apache, WordPress and even Firefox. From a worker’s point of view, creating an open source is easy because it’s inexpensive and the control of the source …
Nov 08
How is Open Source Media Changing the Ways People Approach Content?
Open source media is changing the ways people approach content in a way that people are more involved in the content being put up on digital network. Websites such as Wikipedia, Slashdot and Kuro5hin run on peoples contribution, defininitions, links to other websites etc. It’s “human-edited directory of the web.” The information being put in …
Nov 05
Is going open source a viable business model?
There will always be talk about whether or not things on the internet should be made public. Here I am, yet again, having two opinions on this topic. I have two different points of view for this discussion. I am going to elaborate on how and why I feel the way I feel. According to …
Oct 25
Facebook Homogenizes Identity
Anissa Mayhew MCS 214 Social Media Before Facebook was popular there was MySpace. Although you can pick you’re your background, the format and the setup remains the same. Facebook took away more of your creativity. Everyone’s profile is the same. The software for Facebook Does not give people the option to express themselves …
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