On a local or communal level, all residents would have access to computer systems, and persistent accounts Reading this line, I'm reminded of being in Universi

On a local or communal level, all residents would have access to computer systems, and persistent accounts Reading this line, I'm reminded of being in University, having written some coursework on the shared computer system, and having a peer use their network contacts of older students to lift my work from my account and copy it, without me ever knowing how. At least with my personal computers, the bits I don't understand simply sit there being mysterious, they aren't other people's playground by default. It's quite possible that was a formative experience which set me on the path of current strong dislike and distaste for cloud computing and SaaS subscriptions. "These local computer spaces would be maintained by a staff of people both serving as administrators and educators." read: would be gatekept by Alan Kay's high priests of a low order. It would be a real achievement if this could be arranged so such people came to be seen and respected more like librarians than like IT Crowd characters.