Use of Enso IDE without an account

[harry-xm]

Use of Enso IDE without an account

[somebody1234]

Analyzing data locally still works in the latest versions, you will just need to create an account - as long as you've logged in once, you should be able to use it fine even without internet access.

If you're concerned about something else (e.g. privacy issues) then it would be great if you could elaborate.

Also regarding offline mode - I think it was broken by that PR, but working offline should work again as of recently:

• #10317

[harry-xm]

If you're concerned about something else (e.g. privacy issues) then it would be great if you could elaborate.

@somebody1234 Yes, I prefer local-first software1 for my data analytics needs. My reasons are as follows:

1. Security and privacy by default. I'm not bound to the ToS and privacy policy of a cloud service, and reduced network attack vector is good for security.
2. Software longevity. Even if the cloud services experienced an outage or have upgraded its API to become incompatible with older versions of the IDE, it would not break the functionality I use locally.
3. True offline mode. In an isolated network, or countries and regions where Internet connectivity is restricted, I don't have to circumvent the restrictions, which could be illegal or impossible.
4. Ownership and control of the software and my data. I can fork and customize the code with confidence that I won't be forced to merge new changes or workaround the cloud integration, and I can make complete backups of my code, data and the software.