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I don't think that really holds - how hard is it to actually run your own server these days? Hosting is dirt cheap. While I'll grant that the learning curve is
by npsimons 14y ago
I don't think that really holds - how hard is it to actually run your own server these days? Hosting is dirt cheap. While I'll grant that the learning curve is a bit much, and the software is not quite there yet (and even then, I would say that the software exists, it just hasn't been integrated properly), but that doesn't even compare to the situation with phones where it is flat out illegal for you to do whatever you want with them, and you definitely don't have source code or control over your data. That is to say, all the exact same complaints you have against web services, and more, apply to smart phones.
- brudgers 14y ago"Hosting is dirt cheap." When the hardware is shared, Yes. On the metal, perhaps not so much. "the learning curve is a bit much, and the software is not quite there yet," answers the question about how hard it is to run a server.
- npsimons 14y agoThanks for quoting me out of context by cutting off the really relevant part; full quote: While I'll grant that the learning curve is a bit much, and the software is not quite there yet (and even then, I would say that the software exists, it just hasn't been integrated properly) Setting up your own web server isn't much harder (I'd actually argue it's easier) than rooting or jailbreaking a phone. On top of that, it's legal. And once you've rooted/jailbroken your phone, how many services will you continue to use that are hosted on someone else's hardware, using closed source software? The software to host yourself is available, it's just not well integrated yet. Also, the lockin to things like FB is a not insurmountable, but difficult problem.
- brudgers 14y ago"yet" summarizes the parenthetical remark. I apologize if I have taken you out of context.