Introduction to Linux
On many occassions thus far in library school, I have heard of Linux and its many advantages over systems such as Microsoft Office. Tuly, up until reading this document, I did not fully understand the history of this software or the significance Open Source software has on present-day software building companies. I'd be curious to hear more about this current day scenario, and the future of software creating with the seemingly endless flexibility and opportunity to wok on Open Source initiatives.
Mac OS X
The articles/wiki pages for Mac OS X were quite interesting. Their contents opened up a whole new subject to delve into more deeply after this next class, as I am interested in learning more about operating systems and software, but have very little background in this area. I plan to return to these articles and re-reading them after class, because some of the more technical language was difficult to understand completelly, since I have limited prior knowledge of this subject. On another note, the "Layers" diagram in "What is Mac OS X?" provided a good visual sense of the different pieces of software that form Mac OS X. Visuals such as this one really help to explain concepts that are unfamiliar and at times difficult to understand. I am not especially familiar with Macs, so I found the information on available software (i.e. Aqua) and similar aspects to be very engaging and informative. The speech interface is something about which I'd be interested in learning more in the future. I think much of the terminology and language will be clearer after the next lecture.
An Update on the Windows Roadmap
The core idea I pulled from this article is the issue of incompatibility of operating systems. Windows 7 is made to reflect much of the design of Vista, so as to avoid problems with compatibility and function. Does anyone have any thoughts of Windows 7 in relation to Vista?
-Rachel Nard
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