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Break up Google into the following companies, each with its own independent shareholders, board, and CEO: - Search - GMail - Drive/Docs - YouTube - Android

• Mxs2000 6y ago
  Why would there be independent shareholders? If I own GOOG today I should be entitled to an equivalent share of all its parts when broken up.
  • tehlike 6y ago
    You would be given those shares yes.
• anticensor 6y ago
  Instead of breaking it apart, which would cause extraneous expenses, turn it into a non profit: Pay out all creditors (regardless of immediacy of the debt), executives and shareholders in the process. Then turn it into a non-profit with a primary purpose of "furthering the public access to knowledge of mankind in any suitable manner, including web search and cloud computing".
  • n1vz3r 6y ago
    Love the idea. Also let's put "do no evil" back as part of the company mission
    • anticensor 6y ago
      Do no evil has been replaced by abide by both the letter and the spirit of the law: "We rely on one another’s good judgment to uphold a high standard of integrity for ourselves and our company. Each of us should be guided by both the letter and the spirit of this Code."
• driverdan 6y ago
  Android and Chrome do not make any money directly themselves and you ignored Google's core business, advertising.