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Re: Web services are NOT freeware.
de John Corliss 01/19/2007 04:13
Susan Bugher wrote:
> 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)."
Hmm. Webware and "Online Services". Which is "SAAS" though? They don't
seem to be entirely the same.
I would say that a program which accesses a server in order to update
your system's clock is an example of something that can do this no other
way. I.e., many programs access data on a server. Sometimes this is
necessary due to the huge amount of data that's available and-or the
fact that it's continually changing, but sometimes the data could just
as easily have been included with the program for storage on one's hard
drive. And then of course, there are gray areas between these two exremes.
> 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.
Ignore that warning. I can see now that I was preaching to the choir.
> 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).
Yes, I remember reading something about that.
I've always considered freeware to be the only thing stopping the large
companies from running us all through a wringer.
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cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited or trial wares or warez for
me, please.