[bhz]

This is an old article and is almost entirely op-ed. No idea how this got to the top of page on HN. :/

[coldtea]

Maybe because opinions are also valid intellectually?

Mere data driven conclusions get nowhere without a point of view and an end goal to accompany them.

[fixermark]

These statements are true, but may not be reflective of why this story gets top billing on Hacker News. See techdragon's extrapolation comment that's a sibling to this one. ;)

Place smells more and more like Slashdot every month.

[techdragon]

Because we all still harbour resentment toward frustrating situations such as the limitations of "the cloud"?