__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Sunday 13 August 2006 18:25 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Sunday 13 August 2006 09:31 \__
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>>> Google has definitely taken centre stage in the public mind in terms of
>>> technological innovation. Microsoft seems tired and old fashioned by
>>> comparison. Of course, Microsoft never really had any "innovation",
>>> just a massive public relations and advetising machine. Google has
>>> done it without all that (with real innovation that is).
>>
>> When I read Mark's post I was actually thinking along the lines of
>> character, rather than innovation aspects. I still refuse to believe that
>> Google innovates much. Many of their products are acquisitions.
>> Additionally, they have many people with background in research (their
>> requirements are often a Masters degree at the least) for R&D roles.
>> Moreover, what one could argue is that Google tries very hard to stay on
>> the cutting edge of (Web-based) technology. And it pays off.
>
> I think what google have "innovated" has been business models not based
> on lock-in? More about advertising, aren't they?
Business culture too. Peer-driven supervision rather than imposition from
above. Another factor might be secrecy, although it's a deterrent (primarily
to Webmasters) as much as it is a strength.
>> But, all in all, it's a lot about /image/. Do know evil? (sic)
>>
>> lastly, there is Brin's and Page's adaptation and adoption of the idea of
>> citation counts for prioritisation in crawling and ranking. Everybody else
>> imitates it, but let's face it: it's so trivial that it could never be
>> patented (without someone in the audience coughing out loud).
>
> Maybe not here, but in the US it certainly could. Far more trivial
> things have been patented already.
Well, I think that Stanford still holds the IP for PR. And the two founders
are still Ph.D. student 'on leave'. This could cause Google some
(financial?) harm one day. Either way, I forgot to mention that Google
earned people's trust and admiration owing to their search (more than
anything else, which was driven by momentum and adevertisments in SERP's).
People never let a day go by without googling something. So before them
stands a blackboard that is open to Google's message of the day (e.g.
Firefox in the US).
Best wishes,
Roy
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