Re:Why don't SW companies 'get it'? (Score 1)

I would suggest checking out Adobe AIR http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/air/ It is like the flash player without the security issues of the browser. I'm not trying to disprove your concerns, I'm as paranoid as the rest. I'm just a developer trying to understand the time ahead:

• I don't want to wait while 3GB of Photoshop crosses the wires
  you would only have to do it once.
• I don't want Google/Adobe/MS to "own" my work because of some crappy TOS
  you could store your files locally
• I don't want my work to be unavailable if my 'net connection goes down
  it wouldn't. the app would only download the first time.
• I don't want my work to be unavailable if Google/Adobe/MS goes out of business
  I think it is more likely they would merge before go out of business...LOOK OUT!
• I don't want Google/Adobe/MS searching my work to decide what ads I need to see
  see above
• I don't want the NSA/FBI/DLC searching my work to determine if I'm a terrorist/on the wanted list/threat to Hillary
  ?
• I don't want to be locked into paying "rent" to Google/Adobe/MS so I can see stuff later
  that may happen, but not likely.
• I don't want to be forced to "upgrade" to some new version that I hate because that's what's on offer over the 'net
  You think they'll give upgrades away for free, HA!