I would like to back up this point also. There is a growing trend since Google start being a success (8 years ago now ? At least...) to be state that Google is the new M$, but the fact is that up until now, Google has managed to remains fair and open. The free use of the robot is clearly a good example of that, but there is more. For instance, when you install Chrome it is proposing you to change your default search engine from Google to Yahoo or even Bing ! And there is probably more examples out there.
Now I'm not saying that Google is perfect and that they do everything right, I just want to point out that despite the persistent legend of Google going to be the next M$ (or next Apple for that matters) this is still to be proven. 2010/12/9 Cédric Beust ♔ <ced...@beust.com> > > > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Miroslav Pokorny < > miroslav.poko...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I also find it ironic, that Google wants freedom yo copy and yet they took >> trademarks on Android, the little robot logo and give guidelines on how and >> if others can use it. >> > > I don't see any irony there. Google is open sourcing most of Android while > protecting some brand related properties in order to maintain their value. > > It's actually much better for users, who can expect some minimal quality or > feature whenever they see the green robot or the brand "Android" on a > product. > > Actually, Google's guidelines are pretty > generous<http://www.android.com/branding.html>since they allow to use the > robot. > > -- > Cédric > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- Romain PELISSE, *"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it" -- Terry Pratchett* http://belaran.eu/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
