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	juise-	2010-07-02 , 12:29
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Originally Posted by Venemo

They forked the Linux kernel and didn't care to fix the incompatibilities their code introduced. So the kernel maintainers deleted their code from the kernel. http://www.kroah.com/log/linux/andro...-problems.html

There's nothing wrong in forking GPLed stuff.

They travelled around when they created their Street View service [...].

In the process, they also stole passwords and e-mail addresses wherever they found open wi-fi networks.

(Emphasis mine)

Which probably ends up being a good thing, as it raises the awareness of general public to the privacy issues caused by not turning on encryption in your WiFi box.

Of course, if you seriously think they were going to hack into those e-mail accounts, the story becomes different... But if that was their intention, why did they bring up the issue themselves?

They patented the layout of having a single text box and two buttons on a screen.
Just how ridiculous is that?

It's a fault of the system that grants such patents.

They disclosed a security vulnerability in Windows to the general public before Microsoft even had the time to fix it.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20007421-245.html

This is actually quite nasty, but the very topic of the article you're linking to says "Googler", not "Google". Also:

a Google spokesperson said: "Tavis acted independently using research conducted in his own time. Tavis' personal views on disclosure don't necessarily reflect the views of his colleagues at Google or Google as a whole."

I do not wish to take sides on debate whether they're evil or not. Just pointing out that evilness of some the items mentioned is not that obvious.

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