Re: Free Software-like equivalents of Google?

Omer Zak wrote:
> Now Google is in the news, and "threatens" to engulf the entire world
> and become the next Microsoft.
> 
> Just as Linux is competing with Microsoft and is checking its threat, it
> may be a good idea to have something, which competes with Google.

I think Google is already a new Microsoft, and should be treated as
such.  Google is a monopoly and treats its customers the same way other
monopolies do (Microsoft).  There is no real competition for Google
Adwords, Adsense and even Google Search and Gmail.  When a company
becomes a worldwide monopoly, they become arrogant and give poor service
to customers with high prices.  It's not a coincidence that Google likes
to hire people who formerly worked at Microsoft.  Even the new CEO of
the Israeli branch of Google used to work at Microsoft.

Here's one example:
http://www.google.co.il/intl/iw/management.html

This Hebrew page is corrupted and I think Google don't care.  I already
wrote Google about it about 2 years ago (and a few times since then).  I
think it's disrespect towards Israeli & Hebrew reading customers and
customers in general.

And there are many other examples.

Best Regards,

Uri Even-Chen
Speedy Net
Raanana, Israel.

E-mail: uri-PUsz0/4jNWoDDBjDh4tngg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phone: +972-9-7715013
Website: www.uri.co.il
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