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Exactly, thank you. I understand there is often a reaction to seeing "copyright by Google"; but I researched it and it didn't seem to have any consequences of

Exactly, thank you. I understand there is often a reaction to seeing "copyright by Google"; but I researched it and it didn't seem to have any consequences of note. The one thing I know of is that contributors to the project must sign a (one time only) CLA: https://cla.developers.google.com/about/google-individual https://cla.developers.google.com/about/google-individual I hope this isn't an issue for you; if it is, please reach out -- or consider forking! :) https://anagora.org/node/open-source https://anagora.org/node/open-source

corobo 6y ago
Because Google has killed every social play they've ever tried tbh. I can't get invested. This isn't the same as the killedbygoogle complaint. I know they kill a lot because they try a lot but social is Google's Moby Dick. They'll jump on it and fuck it up if it takes off. Fair disclosure I know it's distributed and as such I've got this link up my sleeve https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/05/google-abandons-open-standards-instant-messaging https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/05/google-abandons-open-s...
- flancian 6y ago
  I won't try to dispel this notion; I think your opinion is valid. I'll just say that in my experience Google is made up from a majority of people with good intentions :) I'm interested in discussing how precisely Google could negatively affect the project -- I currently don't think that's possible, but I might be missing something.
  - corobo 6y ago
    Of course on the individual level Google hoovers up the smartest in the world! As a company though, social network shambles every time haha. I don't know how they'd mess it up, gut feeling really. I do honestly wish you the best of luck outside of my cynicism!
    - indigochill 6y ago
      The difference here is that this is not formally a Google project the way Wave, G+, etc were. This is just someone's hobby that incidentally Google owns the copyright to because tech companies treat engineers like glorified slaves when it comes to intellectual property. Google kills social projects they run, but since they don't run this one, I don't see them interfering. Their ownership is just a technicality because of stone age IP law.
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      - corobo 6y ago
        They don't take the copyright from you for a laugh.

corobo 6y ago

Because Google has killed every social play they've ever tried tbh. I can't get invested. This isn't the same as the killedbygoogle complaint. I know they kill a lot because they try a lot but social is Google's Moby Dick. They'll jump on it and fuck it up if it takes off. Fair disclosure I know it's distributed and as such I've got this link up my sleeve https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/05/google-abandons-open-standards-instant-messaging https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/05/google-abandons-open-s...

flancian 6y ago
I won't try to dispel this notion; I think your opinion is valid. I'll just say that in my experience Google is made up from a majority of people with good intentions :) I'm interested in discussing how precisely Google could negatively affect the project -- I currently don't think that's possible, but I might be missing something.
- corobo 6y ago
  Of course on the individual level Google hoovers up the smartest in the world! As a company though, social network shambles every time haha. I don't know how they'd mess it up, gut feeling really. I do honestly wish you the best of luck outside of my cynicism!
  - indigochill 6y ago
    The difference here is that this is not formally a Google project the way Wave, G+, etc were. This is just someone's hobby that incidentally Google owns the copyright to because tech companies treat engineers like glorified slaves when it comes to intellectual property. Google kills social projects they run, but since they don't run this one, I don't see them interfering. Their ownership is just a technicality because of stone age IP law.
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    - corobo 6y ago
      They don't take the copyright from you for a laugh.