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Compelling reason to avoid SaaS #1.

• pbiggar 16y ago
  This doesn't make sense. With SaaS, you don't possess any software, so how can you argue that you should have the ability to transfer it. What would you transfer? SaaS is also different because you rarely pay the large amounts which make it feel like you own software. You are merely renting it. You may as well argue that it bugs you to rent a house, since you can't sell it. Of course you can't sell it, you never bought it.
  • WiseWeasel 16y ago
    The problem is that the terms of use can change at any time. If I'm choosing infrastructure for my business, for example, I can't be sure I've got a handle on costs if I'm dependent on the availability of a bunch of SaaS services that can change their terms or go out of business at any time. If I use locally-controlled software instead, I can be assured that it will keep running as long as my server keeps running. The goal is to avoid points of failure that can bring your whole infrastructure down.
    • pbiggar 16y ago
      Sure, there are lots of reasons to avoid SaaS, that just wasn't one of them.