www/philosophy words-to-avoid.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /webcvs/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       11/12/27 01:21:25

Modified files:
        philosophy     : words-to-avoid.html 

Log message:
        Explain some of the different meanings of "cloud computing".

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.135&r2=1.136

Patches:
Index: words-to-avoid.html
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RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html,v
retrieving revision 1.135
retrieving revision 1.136
diff -u -b -r1.135 -r1.136
--- words-to-avoid.html 20 Sep 2011 08:15:47 -0000      1.135
+++ words-to-avoid.html 27 Dec 2011 01:21:20 -0000      1.136
@@ -142,6 +142,23 @@
 developer, he isn't motivated by the same ideals as we are.
 </p>
 
+<p>
+One of the many meanings of "cloud computing" is storing your
+data in online services.  That exposes you to
+<a 
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/25/hackers-spooks-cloud-antiauthoritarian-dream";>surveillance</a>.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Another meaning (which overlaps that but is not the same thing)
+is <a href="/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html">
+Software as a Service</a>, which denies you control over your computing.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Another meaning is renting a remote physical server, or virtual server.
+These can be ok under certain circumstances.
+</p>
+
 <h4 id="Commercial">&ldquo;Commercial&rdquo;</h4>
 <p>
 Please don't use &ldquo;commercial&rdquo; as a synonym for
@@ -706,7 +723,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2011/09/20 08:15:47 $
+$Date: 2011/12/27 01:21:20 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>