[Discuss] MS Buys GitHub

[Alan W. Irwin]

On 2018-06-07 09:47-0700 John Blomfield wrote:

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>I am just a home desktop user 
> and do not run servers, enterprise or cloud software
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Hi John:

I have a similar use case.  And with regard to non-cloud computers
that our personal, i.e., the traditional PC but also some laptops,
nettops, and even some smart phones), I think there is no doubt that a
massive increase in cloud computing has made the bottom drop out of
the non-cloud market.  But I don't think the non-cloud market (and
desktop paradigm) will ever be extinguished by cloud computing since
that paradigm gives away an enormous amount of control of your
computer environment to massive corporations.

Alan
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