Week 6 - Computer Forensics and Operating Systems

This week, I'll be talking about two lectures that deal with valuable information being distributed over the Web as well as different basic operating systems, which most know and use. The most distinguished of operating systems include Microsoft, UNIX, Linux, and Apple. Ken Thompson, the father of UNIX and arguably the father of the standard operating system, created C programming language which is also foundry to operating systems today. UNIX uses a command prompt which greatly increases the power of the user due to the absence of a digital interface in other programs. Basically, the keyboard and simple word commands control the program directly. However, multitasking has evolved through following operating systems, which is really a great thing for users as well. Open-source operating systems allow for any number of users to alter, copy, and redistribute the software at no expense to the company. There are over 600 versions of Linux out there by it having this quality.

What I really want to take hold of from the lectures is the understanding that by having a product "open-source" it basically means free advertising and free designers working to make something better for the user. And who knows a product better than the user himself? If I were to make my board game open source, I would probably lose profits without a secure patent. However, If the real world worked like operating systems, I could still oversee and manage everything that's happening with my product. I really really wish that I could do that.
So I'm at the last limb of my game. I'm almost finished with it and my last step is packaging. I have absolutely no idea how I want it to stay together but however so, I want it to be just as beautiful as the rest of it. It's so flexible that I really can do anything with it. I might use that to my advantage.