Week 3 Muddiest Point

The lecture notes state that by defragmenting a computer the programs will run faster. It has been my experience with PC's that I have used in the past, they would run S-L-O-W-E-R. I was just wondering, if there would be any reason why this would happen?

Week 3 Comments & Course Web

Lori's LIS 2600 Blog:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6958200230416907745&postID=5091243347574691611&page=1

Jean in LIS 2600 Blog:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4527425204800506090&postID=8427445099349409461&page=1

Melanija's Blog: Muddiest Point
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8029602389736197544&postID=753882181822681955&page=1

Courseweb Comments:
I commented in the Week Two Discussion Point on Digitization.

Week 3 Readings - Linux, Mac & Windows

1. Chapter 1. What is Linux?

Before reading this article, I had a limited knowledge of Linux. I knew that it was an open source software, and that it has a large online community of users. I didn't realize that Linux and Unix were similar programs, or that on a daily basis I use programs that use this code. Such as Firefox that uses Linux, or that Macs run on a Unix program.

The online community that has been built around the use of Linux is fascinating, one example is that a bug can be corrected in just a few hours. While I understand it is an operating system with a large web based community, I don't understand how I would go about using the system on my computer. Do I just download the code, install it, and I suddenly have a new OS? Or do I have to build a computer system from the hardware up? I have just always been used to turning on a computer and having it ready to be used.

2. An Update on the Windows Roadmap

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3. What is Mac OS X?

From the blog on Windows, this creeped me out:
One of the key investments we made in Windows Vista was to create a comprehensive "telemetry system" that lets us gather anonymous information about how real customers are using Windows Vista, and what their experiences are with real applications and devices running on real systems. This has helped us prioritize the work of our development teams and of our hardware and software partners to make sure we have support for devices and applications. It also guided our work in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).

I looked up telemetry system on wikipedia to see what it really was, and it is a wireless system of transferring data. While it may be anonymous and help with the problems in certain applications, what data are they collecting?

With Mac & Windows, both of these operating systems have had trouble with compatibility between older and newer versions. I found it interesting that the next version of OS X, snow leopard, will focus on stability of the operating system. This is nearly the same as the statement from windows wanting to make the transition from XP to Vista with windows 7 an easy transition.