20 years ago I read about software as a service. The idea was that everyone would use thin clients and run graphical applications remotely. The idea was not new

20 years ago I read about software as a service. The idea was that everyone would use thin clients and run graphical applications remotely. The idea was not new, as it is similar to the mainframes of the past. The infrastructure and technology was not quite there 20 years ago, but we are getting close with today's cloud and webapps