[kwlug-disc] Linuxaria: Open Source Has Taken over the Software Industry

[Daniel Villarreal]

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On 13/03/16 12:03 PM, B.S. wrote:
>> [...] Windows 10 is their last *desktop* operating system [...]
>> 
>> [...] applications [...] will be in the cloud [...]
>> 
>> [...] as someone in an IT team [...] I will be very happy when
>> the concept
of a desktop
>> computer disappears [...]
>>> 
>>> Interesting. Thanks for the post. [...] However, Russell ... I
>>> can't align two things in your post: (1) "I will be very happy
>>> when the concept of a desktop computer
disappears";

I won't. I can't imagine having the freedom I've had to compute with
my own personal computer equipment over the years on some cloud.

>>> (2) "can pry my camcorder, computer, home theatre, or portable
>>> media player from my cold dead hands!" Never mind that as soon
>>> as {whatever} is hosted, particularly on a U.S. server, the
>>> very concepts of privacy, security, and confidentiality, go
>>> straight out the window.

Not just that, getting your connectivity from U.S.-based
infrastructure is about tantamount to the same thing, yes, even if you
have service from a Canadian I.S.P.... you might be surprised.


>>> (At the least, we are all not doing a good enough job
>>> explaining why this matters / big brother WILL put such to use
>>> for unexpected, unforeseen, and unpalatable uses, and by then
>>> it will be too late. I do not understand why more people, and
>>> every average person,
aren't more concerned about that. e.g.
>>> per news items, even one's in flight meal choices will be
>>> filed
with the U.S. government when one
>>> books a flight.)

Most people just assume that their privacy is a given, even when they
indiscriminately click on prompts for installing software, especially
for Android software :-)



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