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Wednesday, 22 July 2009 |
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One thing I have learned over 29 years
of seeking out the wood from the trees in the software business is
that it just won't stand still. Deciding when its a landscape
changing, falling of a massive tree or just a rustle of leaves on the
forest floor is often a vexing question.
Google's recent announcement of
Chrome
OS is an axe blow, Google's intention to provide a full
stack of software. It intends to be a major
player in the space currently dominated by Microsoft. It also sees a
potential price drop in the cost of a machine capable of running
TurboCASH.
Less publicized, but potentially of
more interest to the TurboCASH community is Google's intentions with
NeatX
an open source NX server. An NX server is a Linux equivalent of
Terminal services. Terminal services is Microsoft's proprietary
system for connecting remote clients to a server. This is a
fantastic idea as the basis for running wide area accounting,
centralizing branches, working from home or letting your accountant
work remotely. Making Terminal services an expensive licencing
problem has been a blunder for Microsoft that has brought Linux to
the fore in this area. With NeatX we have the potential of zero cost
remote access systems. At worst it puts pressure oin Microsoft to
reduce the cost of Terminal services.
These moves can only have a positive
effect for TurboCASH users.
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