Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Re: When will be a Web-Version of OOo/LO available?

Michelle

On 12/17/2011 04:11 AM, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> Hello David S. Crampton,
>
> very well spoken!
>
> > Upon reflection, this calls for LO to build a community of support
> > people that can support small to medium sized businesses and avoid
> > the siren call of M$ style big money and big ego.  Good luck!  No,
> > seriously, good luck to us all.
> Thats right.  Clouds like Google, Amazon or Apple are NO SOLUTIONS!
>
> Clud computing should be on a "per customer" base done.
> This is what I do with my (arround 200) customers
>
> Based on my new ARM-Based Blade Servers, the system is VERY scalable and
> inexpensive.  It is even cheaper as todays Root Servers at random ISP.
>
> Thanks, Greetings and nice Day/Evening
>      Michelle Konzack
It sounds that you are using "cloud" concepts to set up smaller networks 
for small clients. In the US, the "cloud" is often understood to mean 
using PC's as dumb terminals to access the server (mainframe) for both 
data and applications. There are numerous problems with this model such 
as who actually owns the data, legal implications due to the physical 
location of the servers, connection speed requirements to be effective.

Another issue with the cloud that has been overlooked often is that a 
pure cloud implementation leaves users vulnerable to the whims of the 
centralized computing resources. If the resources are not available will 
users be able to add needed functionality or are they at the mercy of 
the centralized resource. For example, I need to convert video file 
formats occasionally, on my PC I can install the needed application 
easily but if I using a cloud type environment I am limited to what is 
provided either deliberately or by contract.

I remember the days of dumb terminals and mainframes and remember that 
many problems that were solved by PC's.

--
Jay Lozier
jslozier@gmail.com


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