The establishment of the Internet has altered the way people go about their day. In reading Steven Weber’s “Political Economy of Open Source Software” he describes the economy of open source software and how it affects our current society. Weber describes that Open source software as three essential features. He states, “Open source allows free …
April 2016 archive
Apr 08
Open Source Media
There are two types of forms of media. Open source and closed source form of media. The difference being that one gives the public the freedom to alter a softwares original code and essentially add or remove features to the software and the other being that no one can alter the code at all. Allowing …
Apr 08
Open Source Media
Open Source software could be a good thing, number 1 it’s free so you don’t have to pay for it. I know that this example wasn’t brought up but I think this could be great when it comes to “Sneaker Bots” If people could collaborate on how to make a sneaker bot better and when I …
Apr 08
Open Source
“Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open-source software may be developed in a collaborative public manner.” (Google) Open source media may have an effect …
Apr 08
Class Activity (open source)
Our group will need about 30 min to present to the class For our class activity, we decided to divide the class into 2 teams. The teams would both have to come up with a new flavor for V8 Splash. For Team 1, we would pick who the boss would be over the group. …
Apr 08
Open Source Media
Open source media is technology that has given users the freedom to not only view, but to modify software in a way that makes their ideas shine through. In “Common-based Peer Production and Virtue” it talks about how open source code inspires collaboration so that people can share different concepts and marketing ideas. in the …
Apr 08
Open Source
Rayshawn Parrilla Open source is a software designed to be altered, shared and available for the public use. It consists of a code which allows programmers or company’s the opportunity to learn from it, adapt it and modify it into your own specific needs. Through this concept, you are able to add or take away …
Apr 07
Open Source Media
Open Source Media is changing the way people approach content by allowing users to contribute information or content. One of the many wonderful things about the Internet is that it can be updated; however, outdated information can stay on the Internet without being notice. For example, a group of boys get arrested for a crime, …
Apr 07
Open Source Media
There are open source forms of media and closed source forms of media. Open source has been growing more and more rapidly in the past decade as most forms of media we have discussed in class on Friday mornings. With an open source form of media software, programmers share their codes freely in order to …
Apr 07
Open Source Media
Yochai Benkler’s and Helen Nissenbaum’s “Commons-based Peer Production and Virtue” discussed the vital essence about open sources. “Facilitated by the technical infrastructure of the Internet, the hallmark of this socio-technical system is collaboration among large groups of individuals, sometimes in the order of tens or even hundreds of thousands, who cooperate effectively to provide information, …