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I expected them to do this - good for them. As much as I tend to distrust large corporations, Google has some coolness, and I can't think of another large corporation that I distrust less than Google.


The only one that's up there for me is Mozilla. The implementation of the Weave platform so far puts user privacy way above Mozilla's business interests. The dedication to open development and management is higher than Google's.


Instead of letting profits take precedence over their users, Mozilla puts self-aggrandizing wankery first.


Mozilla is not a corporation, it's a non-profit foundation: http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/


The Foundation owns the Corporation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Corporation Still, I see what you mean - Mozilla doesn't generally act as a business would.


I suggest you try spending money with Google, then ask for some sort of customer support.

You might trust them a lot less after that.


That's a valid point for a business, but for a user it seems like google's focus is crystal clear. The interesting thing is, I think, that they focus on their real customers more than who people perceive to be their customers. The real customer for google is the billions who use their search, that's where all their money comes from. If you're paying for google checkout, or apps for your domain or one of their other services the truth is that you contribute next to nothing to their bottom line. I'd like all their paid services to be better but I understand why fundamentally they don't look after those customers as much as the ones who really pay their bills. In short, google makes their real money from people who don't pay them, that's who they care about.




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