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Google About Openness

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the good-to-be-on-top dept.

sopssa writes "Several sites, including TechCrunch and The Register, are reporting about an email Google's VP Jonathan Rosenberg sent to employees on Monday about the meaning of open. 'At Google we believe that open systems win. They lead to more innovation, value, and freedom of choice for consumers, and a vibrant, profitable, and competitive ecosystem for businesses. ... Our goal is to keep the Internet open, which promotes choice and competition and keeps users and developers from getting locked in.' But are we likely to see Google open their search engine, advertising or the famous back-end system? In their words, that would mean Google and other companies would need to work harder and innovate more to keep their users, for everyone's benefit."

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  1. What Was He VP of... Mind Control Devices? by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 4, Funny

    These guys crack me up. Any day now there will be video of Schmidt dancing around, chanting "Developers! Developers! Developers!"

    1. Re:What Was He VP of... Mind Control Devices? by KnownIssues · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't be silly. This is Google. Schmidt will be dancing around, chanting "Advertisers! Advertisers! Advertisers!"

  2. New from Google... by ghostis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Open Privacy! A new standard for making access to your private information easier across all platforms...

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    Computer Science is all about trying to find the right wrench to bang in the right screw. -T.Cumbo?
  3. Re:Typical proprietary bullshit by gregarican · · Score: 4, Funny

    I won't respond to Anonymous Cowards. Show the courage to log in so I'll know you get responses. I'll not waste my time.

    Looks like you just did there fella...

  4. Re:reminds me by sopssa · · Score: 2, Funny

    Exactly. It's even easy to opt-out from all of Google's things.