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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: AntiVirus on April 24, 2006, 12:03:54 pm
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Well, I have to do a research paper and I have no idea what I want to do. I would like it to be dealing with a controversy computer related/tech related topic, but I don't know exactly what I want it to be.
Any suggestions?
Ooh, it has to be either Persuasive or Problem & Solution type research paper. -.-;
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Privacy?
Tragedy of the Commons as it relates to the Internet?
OpenSource versus ClosedSource?
The first two, I can give you a couple papers each to read, we talked about them in school. The third one is just an ongoing debate.
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The impact on regional stability of regime change? I have a 64-page thesis manuscript you could review.... ;)
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The impact on regional stability of regime change? I have a 64-page thesis manuscript you could review.... ;)
Lol, no thanks. :DPrivacy?
Tragedy of the Commons as it relates to the Internet?
OpenSource versus ClosedSource?
The first two, I can give you a couple papers each to read, we talked about them in school. The third one is just an ongoing debate.
I really like the third idea. I am looking into that one right now. :)
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"How safe the Internet isn't for people who are clueless."
If I coud go back and rewrite my english 111 research paper I'd do it on something like "How equality based on gender is a scam", or something like that. Of course I'd have to make it pretty clear that we both have the same basic human rights, but I'd point out mental/phsyical differences that should categorize men/women differently in regards to somethings (driving).
I'd mainly do this only to tick my instructor off, she was a leftist. (She already accused me of trying to argue that point)
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Internet Fraud
$100 laptop project
HD/BlueRay war / future of...
Web applications vs Shell applications
etc
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I would just scroll through most of the long debates in General Discussion :P.
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LINUS VS BILL..
fight.
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LINUS VS BILL..
fight.
Linus isn't the worst, he doesn't seem as confrontational as others.
Now somebody like Stallman, he seems like he'd be more into the fighting thing.
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LINUS VS BILL..
fight.
Linus isn't the worst, he doesn't seem as confrontational as others.
Now somebody like Stallman, he seems like he'd be more into the fighting thing.
Hahaha, as long as Bill had it at his $100m house, he'd win. The house would just shoot some laser at the other guy.
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HD/BlueRay war / future of...
BlueRay wins. PS3 uses it.
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LINUS VS BILL..
fight.
Linus isn't the worst, he doesn't seem as confrontational as others.
Now somebody like Stallman, he seems like he'd be more into the fighting thing.
Stallman vs Balmer!
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HD/BlueRay war / future of...
BlueRay wins. PS3 uses it.
Cuz UMD worked real well?
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UMD wasn't a next-gen disc system though. It's just a handy way for the PSP to rock. And technically it won. Do you see any other UMD formats around? I think not.
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UMD wasn't a next-gen disc system though. It's just a handy way for the PSP to rock. And technically it won. Do you see any other UMD formats around? I think not.
To compete against what, itself?
There aren't any competitors to the PSP using discs.
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Another topic I just thought of: laptops in classrooms.
They had a big thing about that at my University this term, but I didn't pay any attention. They want to force every student to buy a laptop and bring it with them (like local colleges do). I think that's a horrible idea, though.
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I think I am going to go with Open Source vs. Closed Source.
Thanks everyone!
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Ok!
If you say closed source is better, I will hate you.
If you say open source is better, myndfyre will hate you.
You're screwed!!
(just kidding :P)
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Haha, well once I do more research I will tell you which side I am on. :)
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If you say open source is better, myndfyre will hate you.
What?!? OMG! I support (http://sourceforge.net/projects/jinxbot) open (http://www.jinxbot.net/mbncsutil/)-source (http://www.jinxbot.net/netskinex)! I just don't think closed source is as bad as you do! :P [edit]I also don't necessarily support GPL[/edit].
Re: laptops -- hah, that would NEVER happen at ASU. Too many students.
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If you say open source is better, myndfyre will hate you.
What?!? OMG! I support (http://sourceforge.net/projects/jinxbot) open (http://www.jinxbot.net/mbncsutil/)-source (http://www.jinxbot.net/netskinex)! I just don't think closed source is as bad as you do! :P [edit]I also don't necessarily support GPL[/edit].
Re: laptops -- hah, that would NEVER happen at ASU. Too many students.
I was joking :P
I don't blame you about the GPL, but that's a whole other subject :P
They just wanted laptops in a single department -- Engineering. Every student would pay for his or her own as part of their tuition, and it would come with all the software they need.
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A lot of engineering colleges require laptops. I know Drexel, Rowan, and Rutgers all require laptops at the expense of the student for their engineering colleges, but, in all fairness, they also provide all the software free including Windows (sadly required), AutoCAD, and the such. One of my friends is even required to have a tablet, which is a bit rediculous...
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I think I am going to go with Open Source vs. Closed Source.
Thanks everyone!
Cool!
What points of it are you going to look at? Security, market, user friendliness, etc...?
Sidenote:
Our state gave 7th graders a laptop (state money) to use until they graduated highschool...they have been recently recalled here in my city so that the school can keep them for school check out. I think both uses of laptops here are dumb, there should just be desktop labs for kids to use.
Our local university, I believe, gives you a laptop 'free'.
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A lot of engineering colleges require laptops. I know Drexel, Rowan, and Rutgers all require laptops at the expense of the student for their engineering colleges, but, in all fairness, they also provide all the software free including Windows (sadly required), AutoCAD, and the such. One of my friends is even required to have a tablet, which is a bit rediculous...
Yeah, that's what they want to do here. But the software isn't free, stictly speaking, the costs are part of the cost to purchase the laptop.
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Not at Drexel! They cover XP for students, and then offer student versions of the rest off of their server.
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I think I am going to go with Open Source vs. Closed Source.
Thanks everyone!
Cool!
What points of it are you going to look at? Security, market, user friendliness, etc...?
Well, I am going to cover:
- What Open Source is
- What Closed Source is
- Comparisions between the two
- User Friendly
- Security
- Organization and how it works
And that's basically all I can think of for right now. Any ideas would help a lot. :)
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Make sure, if you're making an argument paper, that you address which you think is better, or at least which you think is better in given circumstances. ;)
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Make sure, if you're making an argument paper, that you address which you think is better, or at least which you think is better in given circumstances. ;)
Yeah..
Anyways, does anyone know of any good websites/books/magazines over this? Try looking for .org/.gove sites, becasue others I have to get okay'd.
Thanks. :)
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www.slashdot.org
If look back through the history, they probably have at least 2 or 3 topics about that every week.
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Some sites I found:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=4834&t=technology
http://opensource.mit.edu/papers/cominomanenti.pdf
http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2004/january/software.htm
I need to remember these.
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Remember, the strongest way to make an argument is to present a thorough review of the counterpoint first.
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[edit]I also don't necessarily support GPL[/edit].
OSPAP is MBSD.
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[edit]I also don't necessarily support GPL[/edit].
OSPAP is MBSD.
And, while we're abbreviating, JO is PD.
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Anyone want to let me in on the CJ (cute jokes)?
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OSPAP is a program I wrote, and it's under the BSD license.
JavaOp is another program I wrote, and it's Public Domain.
No joke, just acronyms :)