CS COMP 149 - “How to Solve It”
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Closed or Proprietary Source: Definition: "Something proprietary is something exclusively owned by someone, often with connotations that it is exclusive and cannot be used by other parties without negotiations. It may specifically mean that something is covered by one or more patents, as in proprietary technology. It can also mean that the copyright is used in a way that restricts the users' freedoms." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary "Proprietary software (also called non-free {or fee} software) is software with restrictions on using, copying and modifying as enforced by the proprietor. Restrictions on use, modification and copying is achieved by either legal or technical means and sometimes both." http://www.answers.com/topic/proprietary-software?cat=technology "Generally, it means only the binaries of a computer program are distributed and the license provides no access to the program's source code, rendering modifications to the software technically impossible for practical purposes." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_software Arguments about open source vs closed: http://www.netc.org/openoptions/pros_cons/comparing.html A summary about pros and cons of open source vs proprietary software..."These arguments describe the best examples of current open source and proprietary software. Each argument has been rated as true, false, or maybe" Microsoft "Get the Facts" http://www.microsoft.com/canada/getthefacts/default.mspx Why Buy Proprietary Software? Rebuttal argument to "Get the Facts" http://www.b-eye-network.com/view/3357 Thoughts on Music by Steve Jobs "Apple, Microsoft and Sony all compete with proprietary systems. ... a proprietary music store, proprietary jukebox software and proprietary players. ..." An argument for proprietary music formats on the iPod. http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/ Apple and the True Benefit of Proprietary Software Another point of view on Apple and FOSS: "While we often point to Microsoft as the poster child for proprietary software, Apple is vastly more proprietary in terms of what it shares and when. ...One of the problems with FOSS is that there is no clear leader and the direction is often (like it was with the GPL 3.0) questionable. Were there clear and present competent leadership, you’d likely see clearer direction, much less conflict and much more progress, but there also would be a restriction of freedom." http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/rob/?p=174 Pharmaceutical industry - (denial of treatment issues due to cost) Weapons industry Other?? PLEASE NOTE: These links are starting points only and not the only sources you should discover. Make liberal use of search engines, books and other resources to find information for your projects. All sections and groups: Define some of the vocabulary of Closed Source issues. Try to connect Closed Source issues to the significant historical discoveries of computer and network technologies, the connections between them and their past, current and future effects upon global communities, institutions and organizations. Tell why you believe Closed Source issues could be important to the evolution and progress of CNT. Discover, describe, analyze and discuss some of the important world-wide social effects of Closed Source issues in the 21st Century upon individuals, communities, institutions and organizations. In the field of Computer Science, it is especially important that we all understand and study the social effects, ethical uses and global impact of computer and network technology upon our lives and find out appropriate and humane ways of dealing with these effects. Each week: Each person make a VERY SHORT and UNIQUE (no two postings the same) post on the weblog about the following. Write these definitions IN YOUR OWN WORDS, do not copy and paste a definition.
With these short writings you can tell us something significant about Closed Source issues. Try to include something you found interesting or important to Closed Source issues. |
Second Semester: Open Options: "Open source may have great value for schools, especially in total cost. There are signficant drawbacks compared to proprietary software." Proprietary Rights in Computer Software: Individual and Policy Issues: Is it Wrong to Copy Proprietary Software? "The issue here must be clarified in at least two ways. First, making a backup copy of a piece of software (which you have purchased) for your own protection may not be illegal." "I am compelled to conclude that it is morally wrong to make an illegal copy of a piece of software, because it is illegal. The key issue here has little to do with software per se, and everything to do with the relationship between law and morality." |