> I dislike Google and their products pretty much universally, but having this sort of thing done by a competitor is not just distasteful, I see it as verging

> I dislike Google and their products pretty much universally, but having this sort of thing done by a competitor is not just distasteful, I see it as verging on corporatism. Don't shoot the messenger? I think everyone should have the right to voice opinions and point out problems with products, competitors or not. As long as the claims are factual and not FUD and bullshit. (I'm reminded of fud campaigns made e.g. by big corporations against open source, backed by their own shady fudfactory studies) If a company can -- without lying or twisting facts -- point out that their competitor's product is dangerous/illegal/unsuitable/{whatever is relevant to me}, I'm all open. Of course, the line between a fud campaign and plain good old information is sometimes very thin.