[Rule] browser based word processor (and other apps)

[Jason Bechtel]

And there's already Writely.com, which was recently purchase by Google
and zohowriter.com.  They both implement all of the basic word
processing features, plus some advanced features, which are
well-suited to the always-connected model:  collaborative editing,
publishing, and blog posting.

Unfortunately, even in the environment of first-world affluence where
connectivity is a given, I have had problems accessing Gmail at
times...  It's a risk and not one to be taken lightly.

Older PC's could be used in this way.  Of course, if all they're going
to do is use remote apps in an always-connected environment, LTSP is
probably a more complete and adaptable solution.


On 3/28/06, James Miller <jamtat at mailsnare.net> wrote:
> I see list activity is picking up again, so I wanted to forward the post
> below, which came from a different listserv.  This attracted my attention
> as a good solution for older PC's, at least under certain circumstances.
> The wordprocessor worked well with the few documents I tried it on, and
> other apps are planned.  It struck me that, for a user of an older PC, but
> who had a fast internet connection, only Firefox would need to be
> installed in the way of robust applications: as long as internet access
> was working at broadband speeds, no wordprocessing software would need to
> be installed locally on said machine.  If they finally implement other
> major applications (as they say they will), one could get by with a
> machine with basic system services installed locally, plus X, a
> lightweight WM, and Firefox.  Does this scheme seem to others to hold the
> potential for making old hardware useful (in cases where decent internet
> connectivity exists) that it does to me?
>
> James