Re: The Cloud was Re: Microsoft Promises Slew of Windows 11
Mark Lloyd <[email protected]>
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On Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:19:58 -0700, pyotr filipivich wrote: > Anonymous User <[email protected]> on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:30:28 > -0400 typed in alt.comp.os.windows-11 the following: >> >>"The Cloud" is NOT an effective solution either because of latency and >>compatibility constraints. It's fucking horrible some days and we have >>to compensate with locally installed "background synchronizing" local >>storage arrays that eventually update to the cloud. > > The Cloud means your data is not on your computer, and if connectivity > is lost, you're out of luck till it is fixed. True. It also means your data is under someone else's control. "user agreements" can be changed at any time, and don't provide as much protection as keeping the data yourself. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women's emancipation." -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton