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Re:Google Engineers Refused to Build Security Tool to Win Mi... by jopsen on Friday June 22, 2018 @07:13AM (#17373065)
Tech companies tends to not just take over an existing market. But to grow it, by opening opportunities that didn't exist before. Like how smartphones created a market for apps, inventing a need that wasn't there before.

I don't see how that's likely to happen with military contracts. What beneficial need are they going to invent?

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Re:Google Engineers Refused to Build Security Tool to Win Mi... by pixl97 on Friday June 22, 2018 @10:05AM (#17374027)
I think you misunderstand military contracts.

Google wants in so more senators lobby for them. Anytime you talk about cutting military budgets a whole load of people get on the news and talk about how you're hurting Americans with jobs. Google just wants in on the political action and guaranteed income.

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