They were extremely lofty early on. Motto aside, remember Google.org? > October 12, 2005 > SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is financing its promise to make the w

They were extremely lofty early on. Motto aside, remember Google.org? > October 12, 2005 > SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is financing its promise to make the world a better place with an initial commitment of nearly $1 billion to a philanthropic arm devoted to causes that mesh with the online search engine leader's crusade. > The altruistic effort, formally disclosed yesterday under the umbrella of Google.org, follows through on a pledge that the Mountain View, Calif.-based company made last year as it prepared its ballyhooed initial public offering of stock. http://archive.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/10/12/google_commits_1_billion_to_charity/ http://archive.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/...