On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Christofer C. Bell [email protected] wrote:
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:07 PM, David Nicol [email protected] wrote:
instead of trying to make sysadmin tasks easier, why not offsource the administration of the subscribers to a sort of headquarters? The company (KC Linux, with the kclug tux with hot brand logo as the logo) would provide install media which would take over the users computer and run their windows in a qemu window, as well as providing linux alternatives for basic production software. The site owners would not have root access on their machines, and firewall, security updates, feature upgrades, would be handled by central control much as the IT department in a large organization handles upgrading all the workstations.
The business model: subscriptions, for updated content filtering (child safe!) for the firewalls
Added bonus: the network of machines all around could serve as SMTP receivers for a filtered e-mail forwarding service, in exchange for a discount on the subscription.
This is the worst idea I've ever heard. "Hi, we're going to take over your computer and you're going to pay us to do it." This is stupid.
-- Chris _______________________________________________
Hmn. There is a market for "Appliance Computing". And some of that market inherently desires or even requires a transparent storage and no privacy model. Like schools or certain kiosks.