Throwback: Not the Future We Want (Premium)
Premium
Ten years ago this week, I observed that the future of computing was in the cloud and that Google was outperforming Microsoft. This is interesting timing because, in my recent assessment of Microsoft’s more recent efforts for developers, I noted that it continues to push proprietary solutions instead of open source and open standards.
Here’s a look back at this editorial, which was published just after Google I/O 2010, along with some accompanying notes and commentary.
With technology shaping our everyday lives, how could we not dig deeper?
Thurrott Premium delivers an honest and thorough perspective about the technologies we use and rely on everyday. Discover deeper content as a Premium member.