> ... and I think this policy is the output of a calculated risk assessment where Google determined that the effect of the PR would be greater than the cash. H

> ... and I think this policy is the output of a calculated risk assessment where Google determined that the effect of the PR would be greater than the cash. Huh? It sounds like they're not changing course at all, but just spinning what their doing in a less SkyNet light. > Which affects shareholders more? The potential negative PR or the potential government contracts? Considering several of the most valuable companies in the world are U.S. defense contractors, I don't think there's much of question about what affects shareholders more.