cloud computing (and python)?

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> I mean, really, I've been using web-mail and various varieties of
> remote
> storage for over a decade.  What is *new* about the concept?  (I see
> some
> hints above, but it's mixed in with a lot of other stuff...)

In essence, you're correct, this concept of cloud computing actually
have existed for some time, but there is a difference between the
"classic" cloud computing and "new" cloud computing. The classic cloud
computing is rather limited emails, bbs, newsgroup, etc while the new
cloud computing also refers to the newly available scope such as word
processing, image processing, and even video editing.

In essence they're the same, you store your files on their server, and
you used a webbased tools to access your file, but nowadays people
wouldn't consider the classic cloud computing a cloud computing
anymore, as they've become too "normal".

It's not a completely meaningless marketing buzz phrase, the concept
has existed for some time, but the word is new.

Another way to look at this is: "classic" cloud computing are cloud
computing that is done because it can't be done the other way (what
use is an email address if you could only receive emails if your
desktop is always on, what use is a newsgroup if people could only
post if they are physically in front of the computer hosting the
newsgroup). While the "new" cloud computing refers to applications
that previously exist as desktop applications, but now ported to
become web-based applications, meaning the application could be usable
without the "cloud", but some features like universal availability
could not be used.