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The Cr-48 and Chrome OS: Google's vision of the netThe Cr-48 and Chrome OS: Google's vision of the netPosted Jan 22, 2011 1:20 UTC (Sat) by giraffedata (subscriber, #1954)In reply to: The Cr-48 and Chrome OS: Google's vision of the net by jhs Parent article: The Cr-48 and Chrome OS: Google's vision of the net
A Chrome OS system can be backed up by providers other than Google. The answer is to use services which treat data the same way the free software movement treats code. What you're saying is that Chrome OS could hypothetically back up its data to providers other than Google if Chrome OS were based on applications that use CouchDB databases. But the point from the article is about Chrome OS that is actually available. For mail, for example, it uses Gmail. CouchDB notwithstanding, the user's mail cannot be backed by someone other than Google.
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The Cr-48 and Chrome OS: Google's vision of the net Posted Jan 22, 2011 5:57 UTC (Sat) by jhs (guest, #12429) [Link]
You are correct, I should have said "could hypothetically." Or as an optimist, I might say, "will, one day soon."
And it's not simply using CouchDB. The application must also permit users to replicate. For example, a Couch app might be allowed for browser access but replication is blocked by a firewall. The developer must both use CouchDB *and* respect your freedom. Still, I think that day is coming.
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