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Re:The Cloud Is a Prison. Can the Local-First Software Movem... by theshrike79 on Thursday August 03, 2023 @10:58AM (#36986856)
I still remember the time when "server" meant someone's old Dell tower we put in a closet somewhere =)

I thought we figured out it's a shitty idea and moved past it?

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Re:The Cloud Is a Prison. Can the Local-First Software Movem... by imchillyb on Thursday August 03, 2023 @11:15AM (#36987050)
The only 'shitty ideas' in business are those that cost the business and shareholders money.

Cloud computing can either be a necessity for a business, or a money-hole from which is derived little to no benefit to the company.

Most small businesses could thrive with a -local- small dedicated server/workstation, and locally managed network resources.

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Re:The Cloud Is a Prison. Can the Local-First Software Movem... by taylodl on Thursday August 03, 2023 @11:29AM (#36987249)
Most small businesses should be focused on their business, and not their IT.
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Re:The Cloud Is a Prison. Can the Local-First Software Movem... by theshrike79 on Friday August 04, 2023 @02:22AM (#36996118)
Exactly, this is why companies shouldn't host their own email either.

And, as a rule, gaming companies shouldn't build their own engines either. If you have the skills to do that, start selling the engine instead of the games you make with it. It's a much better business.

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