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Can Web Apps Ever Truly Replace Desktop Apps?

Posted by Zonk on from the letting-it-all-hang-online dept.

tooger writes "Matt Hartley from MadPenguin.org opines that web apps can never replace desktop applications, for a variety of reasons. He writes, 'Some of you may point out that the data stored on your hard drive is not of any real consequence, but I would disagree. It is more than probable that a skilled, disgruntled employee of the company you trust with your data could ... sell off your personal information.' Given the real danger of privacy concerns, identity theft, and uptime, will web-based applications ever truly replace locally hosted software?"

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  1. pfft by igotmybfg · · Score: 5, Funny

    "could sell off your personal information."

    Sorry to disappoint you, but people don't even want my personal information when I offer it to them (that chick at the bar) for free!

    1. Re:pfft by maxwell+demon · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sorry to disappoint you, but people don't even want my personal information when I offer it to them (that chick at the bar) for free! Well, maybe it's that you offered her the wrong personal information. I'm sure if you offered her the data needed to get at the money on your bank account, she would have been interested.
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  2. Re:Matt Hartley? redux -- damn typos fixed by Red+Flayer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Matt Hartley? (Score:1)
    by EveryNickIsTaken (1054794) on Friday April 13, @02:09PM (#18721601)

    I'm sorry, but really... WHO gives a shit what this guy thinks?

    I'm sorry, but really... WHO gives a shit what EveryNickIsTaken thinks?

    How about judging TFA on its merits, not the fact that it was written by someone you don't know.
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  3. Definitely not completely by Roger+W+Moore · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd like to see them replace the desktop Web browser application with a webbased one!

  4. Re:Maybe by Doctor-Optimal · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who knew that widespread use of web applications was a symptom of our broken public discourse system?

    The more you know, I guess...

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