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Re:Google Protest Leader Leaves by SiempreViernes on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @10:59AM (#20450681)
Didn't they drop that motto like 3 years ago?
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Re:Google Protest Leader Leaves by iamtheworstdev on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @11:04AM (#20450734)
I'd argue they quit practicing it when they IPOd, but technically the removal of the phrase from their Code of Conduct was more recent.

https://gizmodo.com/google-removes-nearly-all-mentions-of-do...

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Re:Google Protest Leader Leaves by mondoshawan on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @11:19AM (#20450886)
Yes, but the beliefs of the folks that have been at Google for 5+ years hasn't changed. Source: been at google since 2006.
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Re:Google Protest Leader Leaves by andrewprock on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @12:17PM (#20451410)
Something changed. Defense contracting is certainly something that many might characterize as "be evil".
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Re:Google Protest Leader Leaves by sgift on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @02:55AM (#20457161)
And many as necessary to defend the way of life people enjoy in USA and comparable countries. Defense work = bad is not a universal position.
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