> It'd be like replacing Google. You're basically talking market chaos and massive supply chain disruption, probably to the point of extensive loss of life Wha

> It'd be like replacing Google. You're basically talking market chaos and massive supply chain disruption, probably to the point of extensive loss of life What? Granted an overnight transition could cause disruption, but in a few months, what couldn't be replaced? Gmail? GMaps? Android? Youtube? Search+Adwords+GAnalytics? GCE? their CDN could be the worst, maybe? they all already have big competitors, and since Google's quality is minimal, it wouldn't be that hard to switch over. But you need a motivated company, i.e. just a little more effort than OpenStreetMaps or FastMail.