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Re:Linux Journal Ceases Publication: An Awkward Goodbye by dmitriz on Thursday August 08, 2019 @09:45AM (#20644479)
Ha, sounds familiar. :)

I wonder for how long we'll be able to use Gmail before it follows the G+ road.

Re:Linux Journal Ceases Publication: An Awkward Goodbye by checktheorder on Thursday August 08, 2019 @11:49AM (#20645605)
I've basically given up on Google and their corporate ADHD. I use Android because it's the only phone OS that allows for easy permanent sideloading while also having a healthy native app ecosystem, and I'll use search and maps, but that's literally (not figuratively, but literally) it. It seems that the only products of theirs with any staying power were launched prior to 2010.
Re:Linux Journal Ceases Publication: An Awkward Goodbye by skinnymuch on Thursday August 08, 2019 @12:09PM (#20645793)
But search and maps are a lot of Google. Beyond that it’s YouTube, Gmail, Google docs, Google Cloud. Along with Android, Chrome, ChromeOS as the cornerstones of the company. Search is by far the most important piece. Followed by Android and Chrome, in my opinion.

Or are you saying you aren’t going to use anything new by them? That is probably the case and I misunderstood. Though it’s not like Google has any major hits this decade anyway. Everything mentioned is quite old.

Re:Linux Journal Ceases Publication: An Awkward Goodbye by checktheorder on Thursday August 08, 2019 @02:58PM (#20647455)
>Or are you saying you aren’t going to use anything new by them? That is probably the case and I misunderstood.

Basically, yes. I don't even make the effort to log in to use any of their services, except for the Google account on my phone for the purposes of Play Store access. I'm just tired of being Charlie Brown trying to kick Google-Lucy's exciting-new-product-football.

Re:Linux Journal Ceases Publication: An Awkward Goodbye by teknopaul on Thursday August 08, 2019 @11:33AM (#20645478)
You'll need to stop receiving purchase recepits and flight details by email before Google is not interested in reading you email :)