Ironically, all of this was already implemented 30+ years ago — local storage, local code providing UI and data manipulation, seldom-connected model for dial-up or Internet, automated replication & conflict resolution with servers, DOD-grade security, etc..
It was Lotus Notes. Then IBM bought it and started ramping up pricing and walling it off.
I'm convinced that, had IBM gone the other direction and opened it up, they could have owned the Internet. Instead, Notes is just a forgotten footnote and IBM is... who are they again?
It was Lotus Notes. Then IBM bought it and started ramping up pricing and walling it off.
I'm convinced that, had IBM gone the other direction and opened it up, they could have owned the Internet. Instead, Notes is just a forgotten footnote and IBM is... who are they again?