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Your friends didn't need Gmail for you to be able to use it. But they did need Wave. And they do need +. There's a big difference between open protocols and clo
by cryptoz 15y ago
Your friends didn't need Gmail for you to be able to use it. But they did need Wave. And they do need +. There's a big difference between open protocols and closed systems.
- yannickt 15y agoI also wouldn't be surprised if its launch as an invite-only beta release was in part because of it pioneered large email storage.
- jamesgeck0 15y agoIt appears that you can interact with non-Google+-enabled accounts to a limited extent; they receive your posts as emails.
- PotatoEngineer 15y agoThat might be the point that lets Google+ succeed: you can sign up and interact with your friends immediately, and then when they join Google+, you get to do more. It will definitely help with the "I have an account but nobody else does" phenomenon.