Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 1st Oct 2008 21:30 UTC
Even though I'm still not quite sure what "the cloud" actually is (it's the internet, right?), Microsoft has just announced that it will be releasing 'Windows Cloud' at its Professional Developers Conference later this month. Windows Cloud (a temporary codename) will apparently be based on Windows Server, but with new features and characteristics. Steve Ballmer made the announcement at a Microsoft-sponsored conference for IT managers in London.
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RE[4]: nice for small business
by DrillSgt on Thu 2nd Oct 2008 14:34
in reply to "RE[3]: nice for small business"
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"Nothing wrong with selling for profit, but it shouldn't interfere as long as it doesn't intefere with your *your* freedom."
Well, in the context of this article, it interferes with your freedom by definition. Someone selling my data for a profit is a direct freedom violation.
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2007-07-13
And don't forget sell it for profit...
Nothing wrong with selling for profit, but it shouldn't interfere as long as it doesn't intefere with your *your* freedom.
Nothing wrong with your stuff being in the cloud, as long as you understand the level of service you're gonna get is the same as with electricity or water (periodic outtages etc). If that is good enough for your business then go for it. For some of us (possibly outside the norm) this isn't enough, so maintaining our own infrastructure makes sense (like hospitals with their own electricity generators).