Comments on: Wuala trashes barriers and should now focus on building trust http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/16/wuala-trashes-barriers-and-should-now-focus-on-building-trust/ International technology news, business & culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:59:37 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bobboynton sent an edit. | gooseGrade http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/16/wuala-trashes-barriers-and-should-now-focus-on-building-trust/#comment-373169 bobboynton sent an edit. | gooseGrade Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:35:53 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8663#comment-373169 [...] 2 pointsOriginal: consider to store theirEdit: consider storing theirStatus: PendingReport Abusehttp://thenextweb.com/2008/12/16/wuala-trashes-barriers-and-should-now-focus-on-building-trust/ [...] [...] 2 pointsOriginal: consider to store theirEdit: consider storing theirStatus: PendingReport Abusehttp://thenextweb.com/2008/12/16/wuala-trashes-barriers-and-should-now-focus-on-building-trust/ [...]

]]> By: Bob Boynton http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/16/wuala-trashes-barriers-and-should-now-focus-on-building-trust/#comment-373168 Bob Boynton Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:21:52 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8663#comment-373168 Imagine what a mess it would be if every disk drive manufacturer had a different standard for storing data. It was bad enough when there were only Macs and Windows machines. Before we can get much farther with moving the desktop to the cloud there will have to be a standard so that whatever program I choose to use will know how to obtain the data for me to manipulate and then will know how to put it back where it was. That problem was solved on the desktop a long time ago. Boxnet is making a start, but I do not use any of the software with which they have worked out a deal. So, that is a solution only if you want to restrict your cloud computing to boxnet and their partners. And an api is not good enough unless they come together and agree on a standard so that the api can be used by any 'cloud' software I want to use. Imagine what a mess it would be if every disk drive manufacturer had a different standard for storing data. It was bad enough when there were only Macs and Windows machines.

Before we can get much farther with moving the desktop to the cloud there will have to be a standard so that whatever program I choose to use will know how to obtain the data for me to manipulate and then will know how to put it back where it was. That problem was solved on the desktop a long time ago.

Boxnet is making a start, but I do not use any of the software with which they have worked out a deal. So, that is a solution only if you want to restrict your cloud computing to boxnet and their partners.

And an api is not good enough unless they come together and agree on a standard so that the api can be used by any ‘cloud’ software I want to use.

]]> By: Melle Gloerich http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/16/wuala-trashes-barriers-and-should-now-focus-on-building-trust/#comment-373167 Melle Gloerich Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:35:31 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8663#comment-373167 I'm using it and quite like it. Sure, the interface and functionality can gain substantially over the next releases but the core functionality (distributed file storage and sharing) is definitely worth it already. I’m using it and quite like it. Sure, the interface and functionality can gain substantially over the next releases but the core functionality (distributed file storage and sharing) is definitely worth it already.

]]> By: Ben G http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/16/wuala-trashes-barriers-and-should-now-focus-on-building-trust/#comment-373166 Ben G Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:57:13 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8663#comment-373166 For encryption technology (or any security technology), the last thing you want is unique and special. You want something well analysed and field tested. Also not swiss ;-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG#Back-doored_machines For encryption technology (or any security technology), the last thing you want is unique and special. You want something well analysed and field tested.

Also not swiss ;-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG#Back-doored_machines

]]> By: caschy http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/16/wuala-trashes-barriers-and-should-now-focus-on-building-trust/#comment-373165 caschy Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:26:38 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8663#comment-373165 Using box.net since 2006. Much better than Wuala. Doesnt require any software etc. Using box.net since 2006. Much better than Wuala. Doesnt require any software etc.

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