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{{g}}{{a|tech|}}[[Software as a sedrvice]] — [[fondly known as [[SAAS]] — is greedy capitalist [[rent-seeking]] by means of [[intellectual property]].  
{{g}}{{a|tech|}}[[Software as a service]] — fondly known as [[SAAS]] — is greedy capitalist [[rent-seeking]] by means of [[intellectual property]].  


The equivalent of selling a warranty on a toaster. Charging a running cost for a software application which shouldn’t ''require'' a lot of maintenance, unless you built it to require maintenance.  
The equivalent of selling a warranty on a toaster. Charging a running cost for a software application which shouldn’t ''require'' a lot of maintenance, unless you built it to require maintenance.  


If your software were any good you would design a user-interface easy enough for the [[meatware]] to deal with ''so you didn’t need a service contract''. Right?
If your software were any good you would design a [[user interface|user-interface]] easy enough for the [[meatware]] to deal with ''so you didn’t need a service contract''. Right?
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Software as a service — fondly known as SAAS — is greedy capitalist rent-seeking by means of intellectual property.

The equivalent of selling a warranty on a toaster. Charging a running cost for a software application which shouldn’t require a lot of maintenance, unless you built it to require maintenance.

If your software were any good you would design a user-interface easy enough for the meatware to deal with so you didn’t need a service contract. Right?

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