Their direction is clear: * closed * pay per usage api to make money and have ability to shut down users * hide their research results * quickly build up da

Their direction is clear: * closed * pay per usage api to make money and have ability to shut down users * hide their research results * quickly build up data * quickly advance with Microsoft in bed * lobby law makers to regulate it * ...so entry barrier is higher for competition * ...so they secure as much pie for themselves as possible * exploit any other means to increase their dominant position and keep throwing rocks at others if possible They're open-for-business, not open-source. The best we can do is ignore them and support alternatives.