http://www.icanprogram.com/selfhostedCD.html I think somewhere in here is the idea that could replace the PC without actually relinquishing local control of the data. I for one would love to be able to update my desktop system by simply popping in a new CD, knowing with confidence that all my configurations and data on the harddrive would be untouched and intact. On December 15, 2003 03:08 pm, you wrote:
On Mon, 15 Dec 2003, JoeHill wrote:
I've been reading articles like this for years now, in various forms
Yeah this idea of remote servers under someone elses control has been around for quite a long time.
proclaiming that the home desktop PC is a flawed and obsolete model, and that all of our software should be run from secure servers instead.
I see two seperate issues here...
Personally I think the desktop PC is a flawed idea overall (from a system management point of view) but giving up control of data to a remote entity is even worse.
The middle ground is a thinclient solution. I can giveup the desktop PC (replacing it with a "dumb" display device) but still keep the central server under the control of the owners of the data.
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