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The jet engines in a modern airplane have some analogies here. You can think of an engine as a PaaS (Propulsion-as-a-Service). A tractor is HaaS (Harvesting-as-
by intrasight 10y ago
The jet engines in a modern airplane have some analogies here. You can think of an engine as a PaaS (Propulsion-as-a-Service). A tractor is HaaS (Harvesting-as-a-Service). Our technologies have reach this level of complexity - the must be offered as a service. Cars will soon be Mobility-as-a-Service. Putting on my economist hat, I'd say that it is the ultimate manifestation of "comparative advantage". If JD abuses their monopoly position, then fix that through the courts and legislation, or by buying a competitors product. Don't try to hack the terms of service. But JD and other "product" vendors need to make it clear that they are in fact selling a service.
- ericd 10y agoMany people do not want to buy things as a service, they want to buy and own something that was built correctly the first time, and if not, is supported for the reasonable lifetime of the product for the cost stated upfront, and can be supported by people outside the company out of their pocket after that. This as a service model is not inherent to the complexity, it's usually a cash grab.
- intrasight 10y agoBut in an open capitalists society, such rent-seeking will be resisted by the market and by the law. A vendor has every right to make their offering a service. Unless, of course, they are abusing their monopoly position. IBM was taken to court for this in 1969.
- laughingman2 10y agoHeil Market!