Name Matt Halla Class
time: 11 am
KEEP THIS TO 1-3 – PAGES LONG (excluding reference page)
Author:
Sara Basse
Date
of Publication: 2008
Book:
A Gift Of Fire
Sections
read: 4.3-4.7
1.
(Knowledge)Tell
three interesting elements of this chapter:
a.
Some
companies buy a bunch of domain names, not to use them but to not allow others
from using them.
b.
The
free-software movement doesn’t believe that copyright should protect software
at all and it should be open and free to all.
c.
There
is a lot of controversy over whether patents are good protection for software.
2.
(Comprehension)
Summarize what is being discussed within this chapter?
The
discussion in this chapter is about protection on the web and software that is
put out for all to see. There is a large debate over patenting programs and
whether they consist of an actual new idea or are just writings. Also there is
the movement of free software that tells us software should be free for
everyone. There are many laws and lawsuits over domain names and protections a
company and different software that is put out.
3.
(Application)Name
a specific example or NEW solution for this type of problem/similar situation in society or that you have experienced – be specific and explain?
I
feel that software should be free because some programs are very expensive and
if you need them then you have to shell out the cash. If you don’t have money
to get a specific program that you may need, then you may fail at whatever it
may be whether a job or school. There are websites that allow you to get free
programs, movies, music, books, etc. this relates to how the free-software
movement wants all software to be open and free for everyone to enjoy. I use a
program called bit torrent that allows me to download, off specific websites,
many programs and such that I want for free.
4.
(Analysis)Address
ANY that apply. How can you compare one of the situations in this chapter to something that does not relate to
computers, technology, or the Internet? Be sure to reference the chapter and
your solution. What ideas NEW can you add to the issue that is being presented
within the reading? Try to connect what you have
by reading this article and how it applies to the stages in Bloom's taxonomy in
2 full sentences.
An
example of this would be like Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart has many items for cheap and
can sell for lower than many smaller stores in the area. When a big store like
Wal-Mart moves into an area it usually puts many small businesses out just like
how companies will buy domain names just so that others cannot use them.
5.
(Synthesis)
Address all that apply. Do you agree with what is being said within the article
(Why/Why not? Back up with FACTS)? What
new conclusions can you draw about this (or other topics) after reading this
material?
I
agree with this chapter and the free software movement ideas. I think that
software should be free for everyone. I use the program to get free software
because I don’t want to pay for a program that I would like to try out and see
what it’s about instead of wasting my money. This is like how in the movie TRON
the owner of the company saw where they were going and wanted to charge for
their program, so he stole it and put it on the internet for free to get back
at the executives.
6.
(Evaluation)
Address all that apply. Judge whether or not this topic is relevant in today’s
society? Evaluate why you are viewing the topic in this manner based on your
experiences. What ethical evaluations (see Chap1-1.4 for exp of Ethics) or decisions were made/can be assumed from this chapter? What new ideas will you make after reading
this chapter?
This
is relevant in today’s society because there are more lawsuits and law
regarding downloading different things off the internet and what names you use.
Mp3 files have gotten more and more notice ever since napster was forced to
start charging for their music and after they were not free anymore limewire,
frostwire, torrents, and many other programs popped up for p2p (person to
person) sharing. Many people use these programs and share all kinds of files
with each other without ever paying for anything.
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