Linux is open source, meaning its code is readily available to anybody. Most of us are familiar with Windows and Mac OS X, and while we may bicker about which is better, in fact you can do pretty much anything on either.
The operating system (OS) is the basic environment that connects human to machine and provides much of the experience of using a computer. Vector graphics creation and manipulation Word processor, spreadsheets, presentations This article will provide a short survey of some tools available to us. In this age of open access and free knowledge for all, even the most fundamental tools of science are becoming increasingly available to anybody with a computer and internet connection. Free is not something to be afraid of all the software presented here is of the highest quality and comparable to software costing hundreds of dollars. Both new and experienced ecologists will benefit from being aware of software available to them for free. Data entry, statistics, writing, literature review, graphic design, communication, and planning are commonly done using specialized software.
But, what happens after leaving the field? Modern ecologists will spend a significant amount of time using a personal computer.
The glorified ecologist would be that patient naturalist carefully taking notes in the field, perhaps tracking muskoxen in Greenland or exploring the life history parameters affecting the invasiveness of thistles throughout the Americas.
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