Getting to the heart of the problem
So, if the technologies and products that make up our current computing environment are the issue, and have been for some time now, how do we fix them? Well, the more relevant question to ask at this point is why don't we fix them? Therein lies a big part of the problem.
The state of technology today is the result of natural business progression. Rather than throw away older products when new ideas arise, companies instead try to "stretch" existing technologies to accommodate these innovations. Face it, they don't want to lose the bazillions of dollars they've already invested in the status quo. Can we blame them?
Furthermore, think about all of the companies that gain from our misery. How much money do we spend on fighting spam, spyware and viruses, preventing identity theft, and countless products to clean our registries, recover our files, and so on. Even if we could get everyone in the industry to agree that there is a fundamental problem, how many would volunteer to help out?
Widespread vested interest in managing the problem – rather than solving it – is a harsh economic reality.
