How do they propose to deal with who actually was at the keypad? I mean, strong authentication is a real challenge with email systems, and is rarely employed. Forensics seems like an even bigger chore for SMS than it is for email. Or maybe it isn't?
Actually, there's more to say on charging for aircon. Last year my wife and I spent a good deal of time in SE Asia for business and recreation. And it was very common to see aircon rooms rent for more, but not much more, and in N.America terms it was usually $5-10 on top of $20 rooms. I can't remember the last time I saw rooms in N.A. without aircon (maybe 20 years?).
Internet (let alone wifi) was virtually non-existent except Singapore and HK where it was everywhere and free.
I didn't think I was joking either. Although if we take the pay-models being tried for WiFi, and try them on AirCon (where a hotel, restaurant, or store would charge you for it separately), I guess that might be pretty funny. And also sad and unprofitable.
I'm not sure where I read it the first time, but the model I keep coming across for wifi is that it will follow the same business model as air conditioning.
Businesses will offer it because it would simply be bad for business not to.
Yeah, I was trying to think of a good examples of unlikely OSS candidates like CRM and financial s/w, but Aquarium Automation just sounded too probable. The last thing I wanted was a flood of freshmeat.net links!
IANASD (I am not a software developer, but maybe a curmudgeon), but I understood open source to be a way for people to contribute their work from personal projects (and their business too i guess). In other words, by having created something useful, they seek to share and save someone else from the hassle of re-invention.
I guess that's why there are all kinds of free compilers, development, and admin tools. But when it comes to Language Learning Software (and other less-than-typical techie tools like Accounting Packages, and CRMs).
I like free stuff as much as the next guy. But what will be the next request? Open Source Ceramic Pattern Generators, Automatic Fish Feeders, or Housekeeper/Valet? (ok send the links:-)
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I can still see it everytime I close my eyes...
How do they propose to deal with who actually was at the keypad? I mean, strong authentication is a real challenge with email systems, and is rarely employed. Forensics seems like an even bigger chore for SMS than it is for email. Or maybe it isn't?
Actually, there's more to say on charging for aircon. Last year my wife and I spent a good deal of time in SE Asia for business and recreation. And it was very common to see aircon rooms rent for more, but not much more, and in N.America terms it was usually $5-10 on top of $20 rooms. I can't remember the last time I saw rooms in N.A. without aircon (maybe 20 years?).
Internet (let alone wifi) was virtually non-existent except Singapore and HK where it was everywhere and free.
I didn't think I was joking either. Although if we take the pay-models being tried for WiFi, and try them on AirCon (where a hotel, restaurant, or store would charge you for it separately), I guess that might be pretty funny. And also sad and unprofitable.
I'm not sure where I read it the first time, but the model I keep coming across for wifi is that it will follow the same business model as air conditioning.
Businesses will offer it because it would simply be bad for business not to.
Yeah, I was trying to think of a good examples of unlikely OSS candidates like CRM and financial s/w, but Aquarium Automation just sounded too probable. The last thing I wanted was a flood of freshmeat.net links!
IANASD (I am not a software developer, but maybe a curmudgeon), but I understood open source to be a way for people to contribute their work from personal projects (and their business too i guess). In other words, by having created something useful, they seek to share and save someone else from the hassle of re-invention.
:-)
I guess that's why there are all kinds of free compilers, development, and admin tools. But when it comes to Language Learning Software (and other less-than-typical techie tools like Accounting Packages, and CRMs).
I like free stuff as much as the next guy. But what will be the next request? Open Source Ceramic Pattern Generators, Automatic Fish Feeders, or Housekeeper/Valet? (ok send the links
no no no! no 2, ouch, mathematics cramp. nevermind.
erm. except one, 2.