Re:Why should anyone ever use a Google API again?
by fragsworth on Friday May 27, 2011 @04:34PM
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No, the argument was that you shouldn't build a for-profit business that relies entirely on a good-will free API.
Even if you have a business with all of your employees on free gmail, you hardly rely on gmail, because you can probably switch to some other email system without going out of business.
Additionally, gmail is not even really a "good-will free" API. Advertisements more than make up for the costs.
Even if you have a business with all of your employees on free gmail, you hardly rely on gmail, because you can probably switch to some other email system without going out of business.
Additionally, gmail is not even really a "good-will free" API. Advertisements more than make up for the costs.