This is an essay/book by Eric S Raymond, that examines if it is a good idea to release the source code to the public. It examines why the top-down and bottom-up designs struggle against each other, and if the source code is available to the public, if then the bugs and kinks will be worked out faster in the program, than if its only available to a couple developers.
I believe it is important to release the source code to the public, because by using the public to help solve the bugs in the programs, it will happen faster, and I believe its always better to have more heads look into a problem than one. With more people looking into problems, you have more creativeness and more experimentation that will happen.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Questions and Answers
1. Regarding Konqueror the file manager:
a. What is Konqueror?
Konqueror is a file manager and a web browser, and makes it easy to work with files
b. List four things that you can do with Konqueror.
1. Web panels can be rearranged and added
2. it allows the user to browse the file directories on the computer
3. The user can copy files between a ftp and a windows container
4. The user can click on a file to view it
c. How do you use Konqueror to search for a file?
Go to Tools in the menu bar - Find File
2. What is a terminal emulator?
It is a character based window that is shows up to allow the user to type in commands. The telnet window is an example.
What does it allow you to do from a GUI that you would not be able to do without one?
You can click on an icon or name to open a file
3. What is klipper?
A klipper is a cut and paste utility
How do you use it to cut and paste text?
You highlight the text that you want to copy, go to the pop-up menu, scroll down to the text that you want to paste into your window, put your cursor where you want the text, and the text will be pasted where the cursor is on the page.
4. a. What is Nautilus?
Nautilus is a File Manager
b. List two ways that you can you open a file using Nautilus?
1. Double click on the file that you want to open
2. Right-click on the file and choose 'open'
c. How does Nautilus "know" which program to use to open different types of files?
It reads the extension that is on the end of the file that you are trying to open.
d. What are the three commonly used Nautilus control bars?
Menubar, Toolbar, and Location bar
What kinds of tools do you find on each?
Menubar - what is on this control bar, depends on what is in the main Nautilus window that is showing. Toolbar - This bar holds the tools icons for the window. example:Home. Location Bar - Shows the path where the file that you are trying to open is.
e. Discuss the use of the Nautilus location bar?
In a file browser window, a list of files are shown to the user. In the View pane, the location bar shows the path where the files lie that are in the folder. If you copy and paste the file name of a file into the the directory window, and press 'return', your window will go to that directory and show you what is in it. You can also change the magnification of the type by clicking on the '-' or '+' that is around the magnification percentage.
a. What is Konqueror?
Konqueror is a file manager and a web browser, and makes it easy to work with files
b. List four things that you can do with Konqueror.
1. Web panels can be rearranged and added
2. it allows the user to browse the file directories on the computer
3. The user can copy files between a ftp and a windows container
4. The user can click on a file to view it
c. How do you use Konqueror to search for a file?
Go to Tools in the menu bar - Find File
2. What is a terminal emulator?
It is a character based window that is shows up to allow the user to type in commands. The telnet window is an example.
What does it allow you to do from a GUI that you would not be able to do without one?
You can click on an icon or name to open a file
3. What is klipper?
A klipper is a cut and paste utility
How do you use it to cut and paste text?
You highlight the text that you want to copy, go to the pop-up menu, scroll down to the text that you want to paste into your window, put your cursor where you want the text, and the text will be pasted where the cursor is on the page.
4. a. What is Nautilus?
Nautilus is a File Manager
b. List two ways that you can you open a file using Nautilus?
1. Double click on the file that you want to open
2. Right-click on the file and choose 'open'
c. How does Nautilus "know" which program to use to open different types of files?
It reads the extension that is on the end of the file that you are trying to open.
d. What are the three commonly used Nautilus control bars?
Menubar, Toolbar, and Location bar
What kinds of tools do you find on each?
Menubar - what is on this control bar, depends on what is in the main Nautilus window that is showing. Toolbar - This bar holds the tools icons for the window. example:Home. Location Bar - Shows the path where the file that you are trying to open is.
e. Discuss the use of the Nautilus location bar?
In a file browser window, a list of files are shown to the user. In the View pane, the location bar shows the path where the files lie that are in the folder. If you copy and paste the file name of a file into the the directory window, and press 'return', your window will go to that directory and show you what is in it. You can also change the magnification of the type by clicking on the '-' or '+' that is around the magnification percentage.
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