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> I wouldn't be eager to continue on with a project after getting that reception either. So google's feelings got hurt? Give me a break. Obviously they were pr

> I wouldn't be eager to continue on with a project after getting that reception either. So google's feelings got hurt? Give me a break. Obviously they were primarily motivated by attracting the almighty user attention, and positive pr to their brand, all part of a long term strategy for money, and that didn't work out so well, and they never cared much about doing a public good, or else they would continue to support the over 1 million public domain books they have. Or, if they really cared, they would have put code of their books site out as free software, and helped share their entire collection of public domain books with other organizations.

skimpycompiler 11y ago
The problem is that they cannot do that easily. It's no longer a little company, it's a giant with it's own clauses and rules. Maybe founders want to do good, but now, they are stuck with this big behemoth of a company they created and unfortunately, they live in denial that they can do good, despite the fact that the primary goals have shifted towards making money at all costs.
CydeWeys 11y ago
It's not about feelings getting hurt, it's about trying to do something that you consider good and actively being fought against for it. Of course it's more likely you're going to give up in that situation because it's a lot more difficult to succeed if people are fighting you every step of the way than if you have support and help. To use an analogy, if someone gets their car stuck on a snowy road I'm going to go help dig them out. If they start shoveling show to re-bury their tires I'm not going to continue helping them.