Stallman Says Cloud Computing Is a Trap 621
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from the head-out-of-the-clouds dept.
stevedcc writes in to tell us about an interview with RMS in The Guardian, in which he gives his views on cloud computing, with a particular focus on user access to data and the sacrifices made for convenience. "'It's stupidity. It's worse than stupidity: it's a marketing hype campaign,' he told The Guardian. 'Somebody is saying this is inevitable — and whenever you hear somebody saying that, it's very likely to be a set of businesses campaigning to make it true.'" Computerworld has a summary of some of the blogosphere's reaction to RMS's position.
Dear RMS (Score:3, Funny)
We love you, we really do. But your delusional and increasingly demented ravings give all supporters of free software a bad name.
And if you're going to represent the opinions of a large group of users like you do, would it kill you to buy a nice shirt and a razor?
Yours
The free software community.
Mod Parent Up!! (Score:3, Funny)
Don't forget a shower!
Re:Mod Parent Up!! (Score:3, Funny)
He's aquaphobic you insensitive clod.
Video of the interview (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Totally agree (Score:3, Funny)
Gmail allows you to download your email via pop3 and imap. You can also set it to automatically all email to another account. There is no excuse not to have a backup of all your Gmail mail. This "it might suddenly vanish" argument is a strawman.
Yeah, but what if a meteor hits your other account's server farm at the same time? Will you still be whistling Dixie then? I think not. Cloudbusters FTW.
Re:Totally agree (Score:5, Funny)
I know it seems unlikely Google would just drop a service like that. Except that, well, they already have [blogspot.com].
Yeah. All those services that Google already has dropped are exactly like GMail. I remember the outcry when all those people lost all that data when Google Keyboard Shortcuts was taken off line. And who can forget the data armageddon that was the ending of Google Slideshow? It was like Y2K II. Yeah, Google shuts down services and leaves all your data high and dry all the time. Very insightful.
Re:Mod Parent Up!! (Score:5, Funny)
nah he just doesnt trust that the water companies compile water from h2o and has to get the hydrogen and oxygen and compile it himself
LEAVE RMS ALONE! (Score:5, Funny)
Oops! (Score:5, Funny)
Here's mine complete cry:
How fucking dare anyone out there make fun of RMS after all he has been through.! He lost his aunt, he went through a divorce. He had two fuckin kids. His husband turned out to be a user, a cheater, and now he's going through a custody battle. All you people care about is... readers and making money off of him. HE'S A HUMAN! (ah! ooh!) What you don't realize is that RMS is making you all this money and all you do is write a bunch of crap about him. He hasn't performed on stage in years. His song is called "give me more" for a reason because all you people want is MORE! MORE-MORE, MORE: MORE!. LEAVE HIM ALONE! You are lucky he even performed for you BASTARDS! LEAVE RMS ALONE!...Please. ESR talked about professionalism and said if RMS was a professional he would've pulled it off no matter what. Speaking of professionalism, when is it professional to publicly bash someone who is going through a hard time. Leave RMS Alone Please... ! Leave RMS Spears alone!...right now!...I mean it.! Anyone that has a problem with him you deal with me, because he is not well right now. LEAVE HIM ALONE!
It's a trap! (Score:5, Funny)
"Upload all files to google apps."
"May the force be with us."
"We have to be able to get some kind of access to our files up or down."
"Well how could they slip that in the EULA if they're required to ... to notify us of changes? Break off the upload! The EULA still gives them full access!"
"I don't see that in the EULA, are you sure?"
"CANCEL UPLOAD! ALL USERS CANCEL UPLOAD!"
"Take evasive action. Green group, stay close and re-check section 57."
"Admiral, we have additional insane EULA requirements in section 47."
"IT'S A TRAP!"
Re:Totally agree (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Mod Parent Up!! (Score:4, Funny)
It's the flouride. It's like DRM downloaded into your brain.
Re:Sig Troll (Score:1, Funny)
Libertarian n. An anarchist that wears a bow tie.
Re:The Cloud is pretty good for some businesses (Score:5, Funny)
storing all your data in a clod
Is it an insensitive clod?
Re:I'll never understand the RMS haters (Score:4, Funny)
It's coming! Immediately after Hurd is complete. Uh oh! According to the Hurd [gnu.org] website: "The latest release of GNU Mach is version 1.3, 2002-05-28." Oops.
Re:Totally agree (Score:3, Funny)
Given the current economy, where can we find an archive-quality bank?
Try your local pawn shop.
Re:Mod Parent Up!! (Score:5, Funny)
He's aquaphobic you insensitive cloud.
There, fixed for you.
Re:Mod Parent Up!! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Dear RMS (Score:3, Funny)
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A classic post, if a little short. Four stars.