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Greeks are resilient......resistance is difficult
UAL relies on a few software companies
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MS Windows: 3800 machines (55%)MS Office: 6800 machines (100%)
Adobe CS: 5200 machines (76%)
MacOS: 3200 machines (45%)
Companieswith strong market
share
Companieswith strong market
share
UAL teachingbased on their
software
Companieswith strong market
share
UAL teachingbased on their
software
Graduates andstaff adopt
softwareprofessionally
Companieswith strong market
share
UAL teachingbased on their
software
Graduates andstaff adopt
softwareprofessionally
UAL teachingbased on their
softwareUAL teaching
based on theirsoftware
UAL teachingbased on their
software
UAL teachingbased on their
software
UAL teachingbased on their
software
Companieswith strong market
share
UAL teachingbased on their
software
Graduates andstaff adopt
softwareprofessionally
Companieswith strong market
share
UAL teachingbased on their
software
Graduates andstaff adopt
softwareprofessionally
Financial Times (London,England)December 16, 1995, Saturday
Apple may shed 2,000 jobs after warning of lossBYLINE: By CHRISTOPHER PARKESApple Computer of the US warned yesterday it was heading for a loss in the current quarter, traditionally one in which it is buoyed by big pre- Christmas sales.The news fuelled speculation the Cupertino-based group may axe as many as 2,000 US jobs in a shake-out to be announced early next year.The company blamed price competition in important US and Japanese markets for shrinking margins and missed revenue targets.
Financial Times (London,England)October 19, 1995, Thursday
Apple Computer balked by component shortagesBYLINE: By LOUISE KEHOEApple Computer reported a sharp drop in fourth quarter earnings, in spite of achieving record revenues, as the personal computer company struggled with component supply problems and fierce price competition.
Financial Times (London,England)June 27, 1996, ThursdayCompanies and Finance: The Americas: Apple shares slide to all-time low: News DigestBYLINE: By LOUISE KEHOE
Apple shares slide to all-time lowShares of Apple Computer fell to an all-time low yesterday, trading at Dollars 19 7/8 in mid-session amid investor concerns about its declining share of the personal computer market.
1996
UAL software does not promote knowledge
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Because:
● Students and staff do not (and cannot) know how the software works
Because:
● Students and staff do not (and cannot) know how the software works
● Creativity limited by tools – staff and students cannot improve/alter them
Because:
● Students and staff do not (and cannot) know how the software works
● Creativity limited by tools – staff and students cannot improve/alter them
● Justifying technical research methods becomes difficult/impossible
Open source software is more
resilient(and better for teaching)
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Because:
● No single point of failure – managed by a group
Because:
● No single point of failure – managed by a group
● Free to change to source code and redistribute
Because:
● No single point of failure – managed by a group
● Free to change to source code and redistribute
e.g. Ligatus / Drupal
What happens if there is no community?
● The software dies (old code available)
What happens if there is no community?
● The software dies (old code available)● Who cares? There is no community to use it!
Open source
● Community supported● Free and open source● Ideal for teaching
● If you want to resist, you are free to use it!
Open source as a resilient model
Athanasios Velios@a_velios
Resiliance + Resistance (CCW: 20-01-2015)
http://www.slideshare.net/avelios/open-source-as-a-resilient-model
