I have been trying to install the distCC into the CDOT computer at home. It didn't go very well, because I am not too familiar with the installation steps nor with the linux operating system and reading the quick guide didn't really help much. So again, I wasted another 3 hours trying to figure that out before going to bed.
I am going to scout around for better explanation.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Cannot Boot Linux
OK, for the past 3-4 hours I have been trying to figure out how to boot from my external HD and still have not gotten the answer.
I installed it on the external HD just fine (In fact I did it twice). Both time, it did not boot from my USB even though I specifically choose to boot from USB/External. So I give up and just left it at that for now and get some work done. Since I have a lot of catch up reading to do for this class.
I installed it on the external HD just fine (In fact I did it twice). Both time, it did not boot from my USB even though I specifically choose to boot from USB/External. So I give up and just left it at that for now and get some work done. Since I have a lot of catch up reading to do for this class.
Revolution OS
I finally have enough free time from all the school work and 'work' to finish watching Revolution OS. I was simply amaze by the influence Linux has on the community as well as in the business world, from 100,000 user to 12mil operating with no cost is truly something worth learning about.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
This is my first post for OSD600 class in response to the reading "The Cathedral and the Bazaar"
The article written by Eric S. Raymond in regards to his discovery of bazaar style open source development is astonishing by the fact how Linux Torvald single handedly created a market for the world. It is certainly an inspiration as a programmer to see that a single contributor can make such an impact.
However, I am sort of skeptical about the new market emerging with open source.
Will it destroy programming jobs that were once on demand? or Will it continue to expand in the near future providing new opportunities?
After all, open source are contributed by a community of programmers. If open source were to become the next dominant technological trend, wouldn't that ultimately destroy the programming sector in the job market. Although, the concern is irrelevant considering the long branch of various IT expertise demand out there.
Nonetheless, there will certainly be more different jobs available as new technology emerges that professionalize to maintain the open source technology. But the point is, if the open source community were to succeeded with the concept of free distribution of OS and software. Would people still be motivated enough to design a piece of software with only self-satisfaction as reward? Will new comer try to learn software programming knowing that their effort is to design free software and nothing more?
Maybe I am thinking too much about the economic effect of open source. Regardless, open source are always welcome in this world, considering that not everyone in the world can afford a legitimate copy of Microsoft applications. However, the effects I am seeing is that, once you start giving out free things, people will demand more of it in every area beyond software.
Nothing against open source by the way, just some thoughts.
The article written by Eric S. Raymond in regards to his discovery of bazaar style open source development is astonishing by the fact how Linux Torvald single handedly created a market for the world. It is certainly an inspiration as a programmer to see that a single contributor can make such an impact.
However, I am sort of skeptical about the new market emerging with open source.
Will it destroy programming jobs that were once on demand? or Will it continue to expand in the near future providing new opportunities?
After all, open source are contributed by a community of programmers. If open source were to become the next dominant technological trend, wouldn't that ultimately destroy the programming sector in the job market. Although, the concern is irrelevant considering the long branch of various IT expertise demand out there.
Nonetheless, there will certainly be more different jobs available as new technology emerges that professionalize to maintain the open source technology. But the point is, if the open source community were to succeeded with the concept of free distribution of OS and software. Would people still be motivated enough to design a piece of software with only self-satisfaction as reward? Will new comer try to learn software programming knowing that their effort is to design free software and nothing more?
Maybe I am thinking too much about the economic effect of open source. Regardless, open source are always welcome in this world, considering that not everyone in the world can afford a legitimate copy of Microsoft applications. However, the effects I am seeing is that, once you start giving out free things, people will demand more of it in every area beyond software.
Nothing against open source by the way, just some thoughts.
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