These are cloud-based applications promoted as software moving from the desktop to the web. We have seen in class that cloud computing is a term used to express the process of using web-based applications to accomplish tasks in a different way. What was traditionally done with desktop applications now belongs to what we already saw as webtop. It is highly recommended as there seems to be no reason for buying expensive software when you can use web-based applications, which can be free, to fulfil your computing needs.
The source tells us:
“Cloud Trip is a free to use directory of cloud computing web sites. In addition, if you have a useful web application you would like to share, sign up with Cloud Trip and post it in our directory.”
On the Home Page you can visualise and share all the applications made available by registered users. And you can also have the opportunity to rate the posted websites and help promote the best web applications out in the cloud. On the About section you can find information about Cloud Trip, what it is and how you can be a part of it. For this, there are also the necessary terms and conditions one must accept to become a registered user. In this section, what seems to be of paramount importance is that everything is described in detail so as to accomplish with all the required legal terms and to adequately inform the potential registered user about the cloud. Description of Service, Personal Use and Proper Use explain very carefully the terms of the service as free of charge, how you should take advantage of it only for your personal use (being older than 13, at least) and that if you agree with these terms, you are responsible for your own communications and for any consequences resulting from the use of the cloud. “Cloud Trip disclaims all responsibility and liability for the availability, timeliness, security or reliability of the Service. Cloud Trip also reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Service with or without notice at any time and without any liability to you.”
As regards the user’s Intellectual Property Rights, Cloud Trip does not claim any ownership of the content, including text, data or information that you can upload or store in your Cloud Trip account. At the same time, the user has all the necessary right, power and authority to enter into the mentioned agreement and to perform the acts required of him or her as described.
Another aspect that is very important, if not the most one, is the Cloud Trip Privacy Policy. It is said to be updated from time to time and here the user agrees, despite the fact that Cloud Trip clearly states that privacy is very important for the user, that they “may monitor, edit or disclose your personal information, including the content of your emails, if required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process or governmental request.”
Finally, there are also terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification.
Some examples are: This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this Affero General Public License.
Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this License; they are outside its scope. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty…
Cloud Computing
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What is Cloud Trip?
These are cloud-based applications promoted as software moving from the desktop to the web. We have seen in class that cloud computing is a term used to express the process of using web-based applications to accomplish tasks in a different way. What was traditionally done with desktop applications now belongs to what we already saw as webtop. It is highly recommended as there seems to be no reason for buying expensive software when you can use web-based applications, which can be free, to fulfil your computing needs.
The source tells us:
“Cloud Trip is a free to use directory of cloud computing web sites. In addition, if you have a useful web application you would like to share, sign up with Cloud Trip and post it in our directory.”On the Home Page you can visualise and share all the applications made available by registered users. And you can also have the opportunity to rate the posted websites and help promote the best web applications out in the cloud.
On the About section you can find information about Cloud Trip, what it is and how you can be a part of it. For this, there are also the necessary terms and conditions one must accept to become a registered user. In this section, what seems to be of paramount importance is that everything is described in detail so as to accomplish with all the required legal terms and to adequately inform the potential registered user about the cloud.
Description of Service, Personal Use and Proper Use explain very carefully the terms of the service as free of charge, how you should take advantage of it only for your personal use (being older than 13, at least) and that if you agree with these terms, you are responsible for your own communications and for any consequences resulting from the use of the cloud.
“Cloud Trip disclaims all responsibility and liability for the availability, timeliness, security or reliability of the Service. Cloud Trip also reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Service with or without notice at any time and without any liability to you.”
As regards the user’s Intellectual Property Rights, Cloud Trip does not claim any ownership of the content, including text, data or information that you can upload or store in your Cloud Trip account. At the same time, the user has all the necessary right, power and authority to enter into the mentioned agreement and to perform the acts required of him or her as described.
Another aspect that is very important, if not the most one, is the Cloud Trip Privacy Policy. It is said to be updated from time to time and here the user agrees, despite the fact that Cloud Trip clearly states that privacy is very important for the user, that they “may monitor, edit or disclose your personal information, including the content of your emails, if required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process or governmental request.”
Finally, there are also terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification.
Some examples are:
This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this Affero General Public License.
Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this License; they are outside its scope.
You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty…
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