Google takes another step towards turning into Microsoft - Mail & Guardian Online: The smart news source
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-02-14-google-takes-another-step-towards-turning-into-microsoft
There are occasions when the true colors of corporate arrogance show themselves and it's not pretty. Google has done well to steer clear of being tarnished with the image as an uncaring 'corporate giant' that has hit so many other large corporations that only do things for money.
That's why I found this article so interesting to read. Google isn't a charitable organization and its willingness to try to cut off smaller players at the ankles by using its market penetration shows what happens when youthful exuberance turns into a cruel corporate game. Fortunately, cloud computing is opening the doors to European and Asian innovators and it is in these far flung parts of the planet that innovation is taking hold.
Perhaps we should all think a little more about the negative consequences of Google's dominance over the Web.
Well done John Naughton for presenting this thoughtful perspective.
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