Re:Old Geek
by flukus on Thursday September 15, 2016 @06:32AM
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RE the cloud/mainframe comparison. I was thinking more of the centralization aspect. The web seems to have gone from this vast network where anyone could set up their own server, everything was decentralized (except DNS which was the source of quite a few debates) and no one had any sort of control over it. Now much of the web seems to have condensed into a handful of data centers and we've given too much control to a few companies. The recent cencorship of twitter (and now youtube) really crystalized this for me.
On the other hand I see things like docker (I was late to the game here) and even though everyone seems to be focusing on the cloud aspect I can see it being a brilliant tool for decentralizing again. The tech could easily be leveraged to make things like setting up an email server possible again for small companies or families.
> I need to learn to point out the similarities to the thing I know, but to do so without the negativity, because, uh, cultural fit. (so bitter!)
If you work it out let me know ;) It feels like I've spent a good chunk of my career doing this and I'm only 10 years in. The old reliable tools have all be on the same platform FFS.
On the other hand I see things like docker (I was late to the game here) and even though everyone seems to be focusing on the cloud aspect I can see it being a brilliant tool for decentralizing again. The tech could easily be leveraged to make things like setting up an email server possible again for small companies or families.
> I need to learn to point out the similarities to the thing I know, but to do so without the negativity, because, uh, cultural fit. (so bitter!)
If you work it out let me know ;) It feels like I've spent a good chunk of my career doing this and I'm only 10 years in. The old reliable tools have all be on the same platform FFS.