The Worldwide Computer

An operating system spanning the Internet would bring the power of millions of the world's Internet-connected PCs to everyone's fingertips

http://www.scientificamerican.com/2002/0302issue/0302anderson.html

hallen said:

An operating system spanning the Internet would bring the power of millions of the world's Internet-connected PCs to everyone's fingertips

http://www.scientificamerican.com/2002/0302issue/0302anderson.html

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That could be a hackers wetdream. I think I will keep all my files on my puters. I don't like share

Now thats scary.

One aggeressive virus (and you know someone will try to make one or more), and the whole net, let alone your own personal PC's.....toast.

Also, I bet the government would like to have their grubby little hands in this too. Lord knows they have tryed to regulate the net, and computer use before.

Hmm, I can also see the "Gates crew" getting in on this somehow.

Don't get me wrong, there are ALOT of good reasons this is a good idea. But, there are just as many reasons, if not more that this is a very bad idea.

Rampant computer crime!! Yay!!

Wookie8662 said:

One aggeressive virus

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One service for any ISOS would be Virus detection and innoculation. The central servers could shut off virus attacks instantly. I think participants would be safer than those outside the system. JMHO.

Harvey