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From: |
Richard M. Stallman |
Subject: |
www/philosophy words-to-avoid.html |
Date: |
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:21:25 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /webcvs/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Richard M. Stallman <rms> 11/12/27 01:21:25
Modified files:
philosophy : words-to-avoid.html
Log message:
Explain some of the different meanings of "cloud computing".
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.135&r2=1.136
Patches:
Index: words-to-avoid.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html,v
retrieving revision 1.135
retrieving revision 1.136
diff -u -b -r1.135 -r1.136
--- words-to-avoid.html 20 Sep 2011 08:15:47 -0000 1.135
+++ words-to-avoid.html 27 Dec 2011 01:21:20 -0000 1.136
@@ -142,6 +142,23 @@
developer, he isn't motivated by the same ideals as we are.
</p>
+<p>
+One of the many meanings of "cloud computing" is storing your
+data in online services. That exposes you to
+<a
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/25/hackers-spooks-cloud-antiauthoritarian-dream">surveillance</a>.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Another meaning (which overlaps that but is not the same thing)
+is <a href="/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html">
+Software as a Service</a>, which denies you control over your computing.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Another meaning is renting a remote physical server, or virtual server.
+These can be ok under certain circumstances.
+</p>
+
<h4 id="Commercial">“Commercial”</h4>
<p>
Please don't use “commercial” as a synonym for
@@ -706,7 +723,7 @@
<p>
Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2011/09/20 08:15:47 $
+$Date: 2011/12/27 01:21:20 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
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