The information presented in my Introduction of Educational Technology class has been very helpful and resource information thus far. During week 10 of class it didn't seemed like I could of been surprised again, but I was when i learned about open source software. Open source software are software that people write that is open so that other people can add their features or inputs, allowing the software to become as good as we need it to be. The even better thing about open source software is that its FREE. Most of us usually pay for different software like Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and a super expensive Software called Photopshop, well just imagine getting software similar these with the same or close enough capabilities for Free. This is magic of open source software, allowing people to work together while saving a few dollars.
Even though I might not be able to write programs for different open source software, I could still definitely be a user of many of these software. Even today I'm using fire fox, which is probably the most popular open source software, to browse the internet and find information. In my future career, I would have to research information (primarily using a browser), write documents, make slide shows for presentations, create spread sheets, create an image, and so on. All of these can and much more can be done using the many available open source software on the web for free. I learning about this will truly carry over to my next step in life.
Open source software is not only for handling business, but another cool part of it is that here are open source video games. There are plenty of video games out there that people can take advantage of and play for free. Today video game console cost at least $200 and individual games cost around $50 per game. Instead of spending all the money you can freely enjoy some awesome games from your computer and save some money. If you don't like a particular game and knows how to write programs, you are able to adjust the game to your likings. Here is a list of a bunch on open source games.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_video_games
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