In terms of their function,
we may find that it is not adaquate for us to work on something which cannot be made simply by the pre-install software.
For example, I am an art & design student. I need to install some more soft ware like Adobe, Corel painting, to make aome design works.
In terms of their qualities,
let me use editting a film to be an example.
The pre-install software on computers, Dreawaver, which allows user to edit a film, is less professional than the one provided by Adobe.
There are less typography choices in the subtitle design item and the way of combination between clips and clips are less variety than those in Adobe.
B) Why do some people choose to use open-source software such as Linux?
It is firstly because it is a free collaboration.
People can easily download it from its official website around the world.
It is not only can be installed on the computer, but also embedded device, mobile phones and even some kinds of watches.
Therefore, its conveniency is unique around those now most popular software provided by the major companies.
The interface layout of the Linux is somehow different from the Window and Mac.
People have their own preference in the monitor's display beauty.
Xfce
KDE
"Linux", Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(accessed 30 september, 2009)
C) Who owns the right to modify your digital tools? Does it matter at all? Why or why not?
I don't think there is anyone has the right to modify anybodies' things, digital tool is certainly not an exception.
It is undoubtedly a big matter if someone modify my digital tools.
Nevertheless, the digital tools' design and system combination cannot controled by me, as I am not a technology expert and I am not keen on exploring news or the most up-dated technology.
However, I am the consumer and user who have my own right to set up a coordinated system of digital tools, including the softwares in my computer, the layout of the interface, the MSN network, "My favourite" websites records etc.
If someone has modified these, I will get lost when I start to use all these.
I don't know where am I going to open the file which used to be stalled in its original drive.
The button may be gone and I may use tones of time to find out where it is to generate only a tiny music player and then it becomes less convenient and would influence my choice in using a digital material or rather use a simply machanical CD player to play a song.
See? It leads to so many problems..............................so, it is really a matter.
yes, although I am not familiar with those softwares, I know it has a pressing need for some students especially you to have those software ready~><
ReplyDeleteYes, the pre-install software of Microsoft is not enough for the users, if we want to edit a video or photo, we can't do this in Microsoft, we need to install other softwares such as Photoshop, illustrator or Flash etc., and pay extra money to buy it, it is so expensive.
ReplyDeleteYu, in the third question I was trying to get you to think about whether it is a good thing(in a general way) if you are able to modify your own digital tools - if you want to. WWith open source software, you have the right to do that --it is legal and it is encouraged. You don't have the right to hack into other people's computers and adjst their software, and others don't have that right to hack into your computer and adjust your software. With proprietary software like Microsoft and Apple products, even if you want to make sone small improvement--just on your own software, no-one else's -- you are not permitted to do so. In a way this means that you never fully own that software. Compare it with a pencil or typewriter -- if you bought it and it is not writing properly you then can fix it. It doesn't make you a thief or a pirate. The two kinds of software then are different. Open source allows users to more fully own it and to share it, proprietary aoftware allows users to use but not own it to the extent of changing it.
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ReplyDeletefor your answer of the third question,
what do you think about people modify those open-source software or program?
this is legal and let users to have more freedom about operating software themselves.
what do you think?