Maybe the author wants to improve our world? It looks like this is for people with modest needs. Thousands of people shouldn't be a problem at all, with the rig

Maybe the author wants to improve our world? It looks like this is for people with modest needs. Thousands of people shouldn't be a problem at all, with the right architecture. And if we're talking millions of people, surely some of the can be persuaded to donate a small amount? Hosting isn't that expensive if you go outside the enterprise cloud bubble.