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____/ wispygalaxy on Monday 10 August 2009 18:48 : \____
>> Stallman vs. Clouds
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>> | Still, I think that RMS is onto something. The core promise of
>> | computing, even on a vast network that connects us all, is autonomy and
>> | independence. It's being free (as in freedom) to operate on your own,
>> | and to share what's meant to be shared in ways that nobody else can
>> | control, and to improve useful goods in ways that work for everybody.
>> | There are, in those core values, imperatives that seem at odds with the
>> | dependencies that "cloud computing" can sometimes involve.
>> `----
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>> http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/stallman-vs-clouds
>
> I can understand why RMS would be interested in cloud computing. There are
> security issues that deal with our freedom. Personally, I think cloud
> computing is convenient for people overall. We can access data from
> anywhere and not have to worry about storage space on our devices.
You can be required to pay higher and higher rates, with your data as hostage.
That is not convenient.
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