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From: "Steve Simon" <steve@quintile.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:15:23 +0100
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Subject: Re: [9fans] g9fs
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> What? You mean those clever chaps at Google aren't providing
> a service for freeloaders, and might even have anticipated people
> trying to use them as in-network storage? Perish the thought.

Interestingly it is not clear what gmail's buisness model will be.

I thought there would be subtle advertising, in a similar vein to
google's search engine, hence the lack of an API pushing
users to use a web browser. Recently however there have been hints
that they may allow pop3 access and then start charging for access.

I would probably pay for a 1Gb of reliable network attached
storage - I am less likely to forget my password than lose
(another) USB key.

secstore held by google... Mmmm

-Steve