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I'd hope that "don't be evil" would preclude Google from participating in a patent cartel to keep newcomers out of the market. Maybe not, though.
by eurleif 14y ago
I'd hope that "don't be evil" would preclude Google from participating in a patent cartel to keep newcomers out of the market. Maybe not, though.
- hammersend 14y ago"Don't be evil" could include being in the patent cartel and running interference for the little guys.
- sigzero 14y agoGoogle is just like every other company, don't be fooled by any slick slogans.
- hammersend 14y ago"Google is just like every other company" No company is "just like" every other company. Different personalities, different by-laws, etc. It's the height of cynicism and intellectual laziness to try to stereotype something so complex as a modern mega-corporation.
- dan1234 14y agoThey've already formed a consortium to buy kodak's patents[0] so I wouldn't be surprised to see them going further. [0]http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57495400-92/google-apple-to-team-up-and-buy-kodak-patents-report-says/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57495400-92/google-apple-to...