> At the moment, all three top level comments are accusing Google of lying [...] Wait a minute, this is not the kinder garden. When a company's motto[1] is "Do

> At the moment, all three top level comments are accusing Google of lying [...] Wait a minute, this is not the kinder garden. When a company's motto[1] is "Don't be Evil"[2], I expect them to live up to certain standards. Not specifically lying in the real world is exactly the same as not saying anything when something unacceptable happens (Talent poaching agreements, PRISM, Privacy infringements, Tax evasion, etc.). So either you are soliciting a situation (Poachign agreements) or take part in a privacy breach (PRISM), you're in both cases equally responsible in a social frame. We can argue about your share of responsibility (and Google's is big, because they are BIG kids, know and understand repercussions of their actions), but either way you're guilty. Also keep in mint that to prove any allegation against Google or any other company of the caliber it takes a lot of resources. How many people or companies actually DO have these resources? Only organizations like the EFF try to figure out if/what/when happens and even these organization can't really perform any real inspection. After PRISM, whatever Google/Apple/MS says, it makes sense to take their words with a grain of salt. [1] A motto (derived from the Latin muttum, 'mutter', by way of Italian motto, 'word', 'sentence'; plural: mottoes (always listed first) or also mottos) is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_be_evil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_be_evil