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Re:Google launches Uber rival RideWith by cujo on Monday July 06, 2015 @03:19PM (#9841519)
> while it's a significant fraction of current revenue

That's why. They aren't doing anything out of the goodness of their hearts. If there's no money involved, at least tangentially, it's not something they are going to do.

Re:Google launches Uber rival RideWith by duaneb on Monday July 06, 2015 @06:45PM (#9842635)
Yea, but it's not like they are dedicated to making money advertising. They're dedicated to making money, period, and advertising is just the current mechanism.
Re:Google launches Uber rival RideWith by IgorPartola on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @10:32AM (#9845657)
"Ford is dedicated to making money. Making cars is just a way of doing that, so they are not a car company."
Re:Google launches Uber rival RideWith by duaneb on Thursday July 09, 2015 @09:59PM (#9861914)
I'm tempted to agree. :)