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Re: Web services are NOT freeware.
de Susan Bugher 01/19/2007 05:21
John Corliss wrote:
> Susan Bugher wrote:
>> 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.
Yup. . . IMO it's difficult to draw the line between Webware and web
sites that have a ton of useful information - ISTM if the site has a
database and a search engine it's Webware. . .
>>> Don't let the toe get in the door.
>
> Ignore that warning. I can see now that I was preaching to the choir.
Yes indeed. <vbg>
> I've always considered freeware to be the only thing stopping the large
> companies from running us all through a wringer.
ISTM that competition from small and/or new $ware companies helps too
(isn't it nice that software producers don't have huge start-up costs).
Of course the big guys try to lock people in with proprietary formats.
Where's my soapbox? I feel a speech coming on. ;)
Susan
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