Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on December 17, 2002 07:01 PM
Of course the industry can't support the production of an endless stream of products without a price tag, but that's only part of the story. By making certain things ubiquitous, consider the opportunities that open up as a result. Grid computing in itself arguably isn't that exciting - it's the applications that can be made to run on a grid that are interesting and profitable to both users and to companies providing products and services.
Specific applications, such as those which make minerals exploration more efficient, for example, are not likely to become commodities any time soon, but it is in the interest of the various communities to have the infrastructure existing as a commodity.
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Re:Actual revenue would be interresting to know.
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on December 17, 2002 07:01 PMSpecific applications, such as those which make minerals exploration more efficient, for example, are not likely to become commodities any time soon, but it is in the interest of the various communities to have the infrastructure existing as a commodity.
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