ICT+Terms

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I thought this might be helpful for those interested in finding out what some of the words being bantered about really mean.
 * //OPEN SOURCE //** - Software whose source code is published and made available to the public, enabling anyone to copy, modify and redistribute the source code without paying royalties or fees. Open source code evolves through community cooperation. These communities are composed of individual programmers as well as very large companies. Some examples of open source initiatives are Linux, Eclipse, Apache, Tomcat web server, Mozilla Firefox web browser.  http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02220/glossary/index.html

Microsoft, and many other software companies, on the other hand own and keep their source code for their programs to themselves and it can not be changed by anyone other than the copyright owner.
 * //SOURCE CODE //**  -    Computer programs and operating systems are originally written by a person in a programming language. This is called the source code of the software.    http://www.5starsupport.com/glossary/s.htm
 * //LINUX //** - An operating system developed by volunteer programmers around the world as an alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows. A big selling point of Linux is that it is open-source software and has proven to be a very stable and reliable program.        http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2002/01/14/tesa0114.htm
 * //NETBOOK //** - A small portable computing device, similar to a notebook. However, its smaller and comes with limited features. What differentiates a net book from a laptop is its physical size and computing power.

A Netbook typically has a small display, ranging from 7 to 10 inches. It weighs around 1KG, and has a keyboard that is reduced in size. (75 to 80 percent when compared to a standard keyboard). Netbooks have built-in wireless, Ethernet, USB ports and slots for flash memory cards.

To keep the devices small and compact, Netbooks do not have a CD or DVD drive, and most use small hard drives for storage. Netbooks commonly run Linux or Windows XP Home edition operating systems. Prices for Netbooks range from $500 to $700. []