4 ms·
> Google tried to combat Facebook with open standards and it didn't work. OpenSocial, if anyone remembers, was a huge effort by Google which would have the effe
by MatthewPhillips 13y ago
> Google tried to combat Facebook with open standards and it didn't work. OpenSocial, if anyone remembers, was a huge effort by Google which would have the effect of commoditising Facebook's functionality. They put themselves on the line by partnering with many other companies, and it failed to slow Facebook down.
Why does Google have to "slow down" Facebook? What does that even mean? Is Google only successful if no other successful web companies exist?
- pgeorgi 13y agoGoogle is successful if it has free access to web content. Unfortunately Facebook locks out Google (and pretty much everyone else in a non-consumer role), and so someone at Google felt the need to do something about that.
- MatthewPhillips 13y agoBut they still don't have free access to Facebook or Twitter content. Is Google not successful? Are they going to become unsuccessful in the foreseeable future because of this issue? When?