I think that it's about time to stop hastily attributing every new service that Google decides to implement to their impending IPO. I mean, lately on/. almost every story I have read regarding Google results in a torrent of comments of the general form:
"Google is likely taking action x or introducing service y because of the IPO." or
"The impending IPO is turning our once beloved Google into another example of the evils of corporate profiteering."
Let's face it - even if Google had no plans for an IPO it would likely *still* be looking to branch out, diversify, and increase its profit potential. Even private companies like the idea of growth.
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"Google is likely taking action x or introducing service y because of the IPO."
or
"The impending IPO is turning our once beloved Google into another example of the evils of corporate profiteering."
Let's face it - even if Google had no plans for an IPO it would likely *still* be looking to branch out, diversify, and increase its profit potential. Even private companies like the idea of growth.
Is it now necessary to capitalize the word "free" when referring to open source software?