First they came for my XMPP, and I did nothing because I didn't use Jabber, Then they came for my RSS, and I did nothing because I didn't read newsfeeds, ...

First they came for my XMPP, and I did nothing because I didn't use Jabber, Then they came for my RSS, and I did nothing because I didn't read newsfeeds, ... > the company is now evolving beyond the simple POP3/IMAP/SMTP protocols Seems almost as though Google has learned the "Adopt, adapt, decomoditise" mantra so beloved by Microsoft in days of yore.