Cloud Standardization Like Internet Standardization?

One of my favorite and very opinionated folks is Benjamin Black.  He just posted a presentation he gave last year that mirrors some of my earlier thoughts about the parallels between the advent and standardization of Internet+TCP/IP and Cloud Computing.

On a related note George Reese has a well thought out response to the earlier brouhaha around the Open Cloud Manifesto that was released while I was gone.

Ps. I’m back in the U.S. after an unexpected and extended overseas trip.  Expect a couple of posts this week.

Pps. GoGrid position on Open Cloud Manifesto is here.