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They didn't break out android because it would contradict the usage numbers they would like people to believe.

• DannyBee 13y ago
  Yes, i'm sure that's the reason ....</s> It would actually be impressive if google was such a single cohesive whole
  • gress 13y ago
    If Google is not a single cohesive whole, how can you speak for it?
    • DannyBee 13y ago
      Certain people have certain authority to talk about certain things. I set policy around open source and open source licensing. I can speak officially to open source issues for Google (though at least here, i'm not unless I specifically say I am) This does not mean it's a cohesive whole however. In particular, a small team Of 3-4 people in the middle of a random non-android product area is not going to have the android team breathing down their neck asking them to "not break down numbers" or whatever the parent thinks happened here.
      • gress 13y ago
        Since executives such as Eric Schmidt are happy to quote numbers about Android or Google+ in opaque and misleading ways, it seems entirely reasonable to believe that some other teams within Google may act to preserve the general message out of esprit-de-corps, whether or not they have android team members breathing down their necks.