[nycbug-talk] Larry Ellison on "Cloud Computing"

[pete]

On Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:44:00 -0400, Isaac Levy <ike at lesmuug.org> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 2008, at 3:45 PM, Pete Wright wrote:
> 
>> On Sep 27, 2008, at 7:32 AM, George Rosamond wrote:
>>
>>> I think this says a lot. . . I don't think he's the only one asking
>>> the
>>> question "what *is* cloud computing?"
>>>
>>
>> isn't it grid computing...oh wait i mean ebusiness on-demand..oh wait
>> i mean it's like when the network *is* the computer.  right?
>>
>> i don't know if i'd compare it to the world of women's fashion - but
>> it is funny how many fundamental concepts keep getting repackaged and
>> re-marketed and recycled every couple of years.
> 
> "Cloud computing: A catchphrase in puberty"
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/25/cloud_dziuba/
> 
thanks for making my morning .ike!  i think the quote of the day is a a
toss up b/w:
"the Web 2.0 crowd...Javascript all-stars..." (although calling them
all-stars is a stretch IMHO)

and

"Energy-efficient computers powered by sunshine. This will be an instant
hit. There will be greenhouse gas output dashboards with neat little Ajax
widgets. You'll have calculators to figure out how much to pay for carbon
offsets each month. Don't believe me? Follow the money. "Green" technology
is the most efficient, modern way to capitalize on liberal guilt."

sad, but probably true - that's a shame...

-p

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Pete Wright
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