Re:Unhosted - Freedom from web 2.0's monopoly platforms
by macinjosh on Sunday December 19, 2010 @11:48PM
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I like the big idea behind this project. Ever since the cloud has started to come into its own I've thought that the trust problem is going to be a big one to solve. That being said I think the approach here is all wrong. To me the cloud isn't the cloud if it is just storage, it needs to store and do the heavy computing.
I think the best way to fix the trust problem is to find a way to make the user the one who owns the server. In other words the cloud software should not run on Google's, Apple's, or Microsoft's servers but on a server owned by the user.
Of course users will not want to manage their own server, lease the data center space, etc. So the trick will be to abstract that away for them to make it as simple as managing their own desktop or notebook computer.
I could imagine a time where you install cloud apps on your own server by licensing them just like you do local software.
I think the best way to fix the trust problem is to find a way to make the user the one who owns the server. In other words the cloud software should not run on Google's, Apple's, or Microsoft's servers but on a server owned by the user.
Of course users will not want to manage their own server, lease the data center space, etc. So the trick will be to abstract that away for them to make it as simple as managing their own desktop or notebook computer.
I could imagine a time where you install cloud apps on your own server by licensing them just like you do local software.