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Re: Web services are NOT freeware.
de Susan Bugher 01/19/2007 03:20
John Corliss wrote:
> Susan Bugher wrote:
>> John Corliss wrote:
> The main point I was trying to get across is that web services cannot be
> accessed unless you are online. That's what I find so unappealing about
> them.
>
> Let's not split hairs about this though, the idea of discussing web
> services in this group is a bad one. And as I've pointed out in another
> post, there are two other newsgroups for discussing web services.
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/WareGlossary.php
"Webware: Online software (the functionality of software is provided as
an online service)."
AFAIK Webware has always been considered On-Topic. It isn't eligible for
the Pricelessware List now but it was in the past:
Altavista (On-Line) PL2001 PL2000
Google (On-Line) PL2001
T-Sail (On-Line) PL2001
ACF has a Webware page:
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/Webware.php
That page was requested by people in the ng. No objections were raised
when the request was made and no objections have been made since. I
suspect that might change soon. ;)
> You have to look at the implications of poor decisions made at this
> point in time. If you don't, and for example buy into the concept of web
> services in the first place, then you will pay a serious price in the
> future.
> Don't let the toe get in the door.
IMO the toe is already in the door -> "rental" software is creeping up
on us both on and off-line. Look at the various restrictions MS is
placing on the use a Windows - or attempting to place (I believe they
backed up on some of their restrictions on the use of Vista after
hearing howls of outrage).
Susan
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