| Ted Zlatanov 2007-11-26, 7:13 pm |
| On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:01:07 -0800 merlyn@stonehenge.com (Randal L. Schwartz) wrote:
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Ted> Withdrawing a public API is an inconvenience to its users but hardly
Ted> qualifies as "evil" in my opinion. Let's be fair.
RLS> I disagree. The closest equivalent API (the client-side embedded
RLS> javascript) burdens all results with google ads. So, this seems to
RLS> be a change only to line the pocketbooks of the stockholders.
I've worked for a content delivery company and I can assure you it's not
free to provide bandwidth and server load. Furthermore, every
for-profit company's express mission is to line the pocketbooks of the
shareholders.
RLS> Still convinced it's not evil?
I'd say Yahoo's actions have been a lot more morally and legally
suspect, actually, bringing them before the US Congress a few w s ago:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/0...dissident_case/
http://www.internetnews.com/breakin...cle.php/3710916
In the context of 10 years in jail for speaking your mind, withdrawing a
public API doesn't seem all that evil.
Ted
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