“ If we did not act, we faced a draconian future. Where one man, one company, one carrier was the future.”
Google Vice-President of Engineering Vic Gundotra.
Plus they wanted to make a bunch of money off mobile search. But, yeah, the moral thing too.
Also: after hearing this quote and watching the coalition of Sony/Adobe/Google form, I couldn’t help but think these guys have seen Lord of the Rings one too many times. (Via AllThingsD)
Source: digitaldaily.allthingsd.com