Why Software Should Be Free by Richard Stallman (Version of April 24‚ 1992) Introduction The existence of software inevitably raises the question of how decisions about its use should be made. For example‚ suppose one individual who has a copy of a program meets another who would like a copy. It is possible for them to copy the program; who should decide whether this is done? The individuals involved? Or another party‚ called the ``owner’’? Software developers typically consider these questions
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process of obtaining information to aid in making decisions about the marketing of products and services. It involves the “design‚ collection‚ analysis and reporting of data relevant to a specific marketing situation.” (Kotler and Armstrong‚ 2006) According to Drucker (1974)‚ the aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well that the product or service fits him and sells itself." To this end‚ the function of marketing research is to supply management with accurate‚ timely and relevant
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for companies‚ both in and out of the workplace. Piracy can be segmented into two main industries; the multimedia industry which involves the copying of songs‚ videos and games‚ and the software industry which is the copying of software licences. For the purpose of this paper‚ we will be discussing the implications of software piracy‚ its effects on everyday businesses‚ and also briefly cover the effects on the industry itself. We will apply the theoretical framework and specify what this issue
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03620362 ASSIGNMENT: Graded Mini Essay What is marketing research? Why is it needed by companies? 1. I hereby certify that I am the author of the attached item of coursework and that all materials from reference sources have been properly acknowledged. 2. I understand what plagiarism is and what penalties may be imposed on students found guilty of plagiarism. 3. I certify that this paper contains no plagiarised material. 4. I certify that this is my own work and that I did not receive
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Cloud Storage I Need a Place to Store My Stuff In one of his comedic sketches‚ George Carlin talked about the whole point of life was to acquire new stuff. With the acquisition of new possessions‚ a place to store them becomes necessary‚ thus bigger houses are purchased to provide more space for storage of our possessions or companies are paid for storage spaces. The same can be said about computer information‚ as data accumulates storage needs increases. To satisfy that need‚ larger hard disk
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Agile Software Engineering? One mooted solution to project management issues is Agile Software Engineering. Agile software engineering was devised‚ in the early 1990’s‚ as a counter to the then-prevalent preference for huge‚ carefully-planned and expertly orchestrated grand projects. As Alistair Cockburn has noted‚ "the 1990’s saw some of the most bloated‚ over-organised attempts at problem-solving imaginable‚ whereas agile software engineering came in
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for things that can be bought at half price or have a certain percentage off. Regardless of which shopping mall you enter‚ there will always be a variety of various shoppers; it is almost guaranteed that if observed closely‚ one of the four major types will be easily identified. Thus‚ your everyday mall is filled with shoppers that are categorized into four major categories: bargain‚ aggressive‚ impulsive and hesitant. The Hesitant Shopper: The Hesitant shopper is an individual who wants to buy
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Introduction to Software Engineering Objectives: * To introduce software engineering and to explain its importance. * To set out the answers to key questions about software engineering. * To introduce ethical and professional issues and to explain why they are of concern to software engineers. Topics covered: * FAQs about software engineering * Professional and ethical responsibility Software engineering: * The economies of ALL developed nations are dependent on software. *
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Torakusu Yamaha as Japanese Company. The company’s origin as a musical instrument manufacturer is still reflected today in the group’s logo—a trio of interlocking tuning forks. (Wiki) Yamaha has grown to become the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instruments‚ as well as a leading manufacturer of semiconductors‚ audio/visual‚ computer related products‚ sporting goods‚ home appliances‚ specialty metals and industrial robots.e Now‚ let me introduce a software product is made from
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INTRODUCTION Valve software is a successful entertainment and software company with over 300 employees. Valve software wanted to create a working environment that empowered their employees and gave them the freedom to be creative. What they have achieved is a very successful company that operates on a ‘flat’ structure where there are no managers or supervisors to report to and all employees are equals. “The company tries to keep its structure flat to remove or reduce barriers between the employees
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