www/philosophy who-does-that-server-really-serv...

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       12/12/18 18:42:41

Modified files:
        philosophy     : who-does-that-server-really-serve.html 

Log message:
        Mention BaaS.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.35&r2=1.36

Patches:
Index: who-does-that-server-really-serve.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html,v
retrieving revision 1.35
retrieving revision 1.36
diff -u -b -r1.35 -r1.36
--- who-does-that-server-really-serve.html      31 Oct 2012 17:42:32 -0000      
1.35
+++ who-does-that-server-really-serve.html      18 Dec 2012 18:42:41 -0000      
1.36
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@
 seems unlikely and very little is at stake.  On the other hand, when
 the game becomes more than just a game, the issue changes.</p>
 
+<p>"Backend as a Service", or BaaS, is a kind of SaaS, because it
+involves running your own web service on top of software that you
+can't control.  If you set up a service using BaaS, the BaaS platform
+may well collect information about your users as well as you.</p>
+
 <p>Which online services are SaaS?  Google Docs is a clear example.
 Its basic activity is editing, and Google encourages people to use it
 for their own editing; this is SaaS.  It offers the added feature of
@@ -301,7 +306,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
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-$Date: 2012/10/31 17:42:32 $
+$Date: 2012/12/18 18:42:41 $
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