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"... So whenever I use a free service, they are basically entitled to do whatever they want? What kind of logic is that? ..." Share cropper mentality. As much
by bootload 17y ago
"... So whenever I use a free service, they are basically entitled to do whatever they want? What kind of logic is that? ..."
Share cropper mentality.
As much as I agree to with your sentiment by not owning the server you post on this is what happens. Eben Moglin has delivered a great speech on the lack of "Freedom in the Cloud" ~ http://www.meetup.com/ny-tech/messages/boards/thread/8486342/ http://www.meetup.com/ny-tech/messages/boards/thread/8486342... The stand out quote:
"servers have gained freedom & you have not. welcome to the cloud!" - eben moglin ~ http://twitter.com/noneck/status/8700276388 http://twitter.com/noneck/status/8700276388
- Tichy 17y agoI don't own my root server either (it is rented), but I have my own ad-free Wordpress installation running on it. So I don't think the cloud has to imply sharecropping. With a good open source blog engine that everybody could set up at the push of a button (without any knowledge about computer administration), such problems could be avoided to some extend? Atm one could use Google App Engine for that, except I don't like being tied to their specific API. Not saying everything should be/could be free. But the cloud could make it easier for people to have their own server (rented for a small fee), and run all sorts of stuff on top of it.