NY Times Swats at Corporate Google
Like I asked a few posts back: What would happen to the world if Google went belly-up tomorrow? Huge things, I think, and with that comes an impressive (if you choose) level of power attached.Today the NY Times online has a feature article, Relax, Bill Gates; It's Google's Turn as the Villain, by Gary Rivlin, www.nytimes.com.
The point of the article is perhaps obvious-- the once upon a time cutting edge upstarts of Silicon Valley are edging out the King of Digital Monopolies and earning a smarmy little rep while doing so. It all goes to show that the real attractive stuff of start-ups-- the gutsy, roll up your sleeves, see the new technology we've got-- morphs into taking over the world and hoarding as much money as is possible. That's what really pisses everyone off.
posted by jrotman @ 7:39 AM
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