Network services/Current approaches
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What are the approaches that people are using to try to address webservices. These might include:
Abstention
For certain classes of applications that have functionally equivalent distributed or non-service version or analogs, one can avoid inherent power dynamics that inherently disadvantage users by avoiding the use of applications. See Richard Stallman's essay sent over email for more information on this position.
Extending copyleft to web services
Quite a few projects have attempted
Others
Other ideas might include:
- Cooperative hosting solutions.
- Contracts and accountability for hosting providers
- Ensure that the services provide you with a way to leave (freedom to leave)
- A Network Services "Bill of Rights" (e.g., [1][2])
- Increased monitering ability for hosting providers
Other license based approaches are described in depth on Network services/Licensing approaches to network services.
