YouTube never made a dime before they bought them, was supposedly in a heap of trouble from all the media companies. It's now a profit center. Maps was a offli

YouTube never made a dime before they bought them, was supposedly in a heap of trouble from all the media companies. It's now a profit center. Maps was a offline C++ project when they bought it... I think it's a bit of a stretch to say it was just acquired. I doubt they'd be at the same place actually, since they are better at search now because they know more about you. Their results have improved remarkably since 2005, and I don't think that would be the case if they just stagnated. With Chrome and Youtube, they also are a heavy influencer on web standards, and have done an amazing job at making those more open.