Comments on: If Software as a Service (SaaS) is billed as the big thing now, why does every example of it still suck? (by Walker Hamilton) http://questions.42dh.com/2006/09/23/if-software-as-a-service-saas-is-billed-as-the-big-thing-now-why-does-every-example-of-it-still-suck-by-walker-hamilton/ and no answers Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Walker Hamilton http://questions.42dh.com/2006/09/23/if-software-as-a-service-saas-is-billed-as-the-big-thing-now-why-does-every-example-of-it-still-suck-by-walker-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Walker Hamilton Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:48:44 +0000 http://questions.42dh.com/2006/09/23/if-software-as-a-service-saas-is-billed-as-the-big-thing-now-why-does-every-example-of-it-still-suck-by-walker-hamilton/#comment-14 I think that it's seen as a way to bootstrap and start a company. Thus, the company doesn't really have the capacity, redundancy, or complete solution in place. I'm an avid reader of Ian Landsmen's blog. He makes HelpSpot, a software package you download and install on your own server. He's mentioned that he thinks the focus on SaaS is removing focus from where it could be better utilized within the install software market. ( http://www.userscape.com/blog/index.php/site/comments/software_as_a_service/ ) I like to have the apps I find necessary on my own servers, because: "I don't trust you." - http://www.userscape.com/blog/index.php/site/comments/i_dont_trust_you/ I think that it’s seen as a way to bootstrap and start a company. Thus, the company doesn’t really have the capacity, redundancy, or complete solution in place.

I’m an avid reader of Ian Landsmen’s blog. He makes HelpSpot, a software package you download and install on your own server. He’s mentioned that he thinks the focus on SaaS is removing focus from where it could be better utilized within the install software market. ( http://www.userscape.com/blog/index.php/site/comments/software_as_a_service/ )

I like to have the apps I find necessary on my own servers, because: “I don’t trust you.” – http://www.userscape.com/blog/index.php/site/comments/i_dont_trust_you/

]]> By: Daniel Hofstetter http://questions.42dh.com/2006/09/23/if-software-as-a-service-saas-is-billed-as-the-big-thing-now-why-does-every-example-of-it-still-suck-by-walker-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Daniel Hofstetter Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:30:49 +0000 http://questions.42dh.com/2006/09/23/if-software-as-a-service-saas-is-billed-as-the-big-thing-now-why-does-every-example-of-it-still-suck-by-walker-hamilton/#comment-11 At least for web-based services it is the lack of a real standard-browser, I think. At least for web-based services it is the lack of a real standard-browser, I think.

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