Re:Google on Chrome EULA controversy: our bad, we'll change it
by netcan on Thursday September 04, 2008 @04:32AM
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The biggest influence on Google's actions is probably public opinion.
If they start large scale assaults on their users' IP because of a dodgy EULA, they'd lose all that goodwill (which for Google is worth a lot). I can't see them doing it.
Re:Google on Chrome EULA controversy: our bad, we'll change it
by ROFISH on Wednesday September 03, 2008 @11:07PM
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I think it's just as bad that they either: a) Didn't look over their own EULA, or b) tried to sneak one over us. Either way it doesn't look good on them.
Re:Google on Chrome EULA controversy: our bad, we'll change it
by stcredzero on Thursday September 04, 2008 @02:06AM
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Does anyone think it's really b)? That's just paranoia. They couldn't capitalize on that one without looking like total asshats. Then again, in today's corporate climate, big companies just go ahead with massive asshatery because they know they will get away with it.
It's pretty medieval, really. That, and people in the US who are intimidated into keeping their jobs for health care. Why do we put up with this?
Okay, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you're wrong!
If they start large scale assaults on their users' IP because of a dodgy EULA, they'd lose all that goodwill (which for Google is worth a lot). I can't see them doing it.
It's pretty medieval, really. That, and people in the US who are intimidated into keeping their jobs for health care. Why do we put up with this?
Okay, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you're wrong!
I'm surprised google's teflon still hasn't worn off. Obviously, it was on purpose. Chrome is a strategic product.
Every email I send through Gmail is Google's? Every document I create with Google Docs?