...and know that it has proven to be an excellent access medium to virtually any kind of service (e.g. mail, search, e-commerce, …). What about applying the Internet paradigm to the Technical Computing as well? Does computing inherit any similarity from existing internet services?

The Net is the most complex infrastructure in the world, but using it is trivial! Can't we have the same usability from our computing resources?

In the Net you'll find a number of portals for many specific targets. Can't our resources be presented as context-sensitive portals to our users?
In the Net, nobody cares about which HW and SW my service provider uses. Can't our resources be as invisible as theirs?
In the Net, services are self explaining, simple and intuitive. Can't we reduce our training and deployment costs?
In the Net, services are available all over the world, any time. Can't we improve mobility and availability for our resources?
In the Net, services do not expose more than what is strictly needed. Can't our users and/or partners work with similar privacy protection?
   
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