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   From: vagans@inanna.eanna.net   
      
   Wy  wrote:   
   > Google provides my mobile deck. There's no reason not to use it, as   
   > long as you understand exactly what it is and isn't, and it's   
   > capabilities and limitations.   
      
   There are several billion people who do not "understand". It's a   
   'weight' hard to ignore, and it impacts even those who understand.   
      
   > As far as I can tell, Google does do its best to not only trade on,   
   > but actually respect the 'open' and 'free' memes. And as long as they   
   > do, why not?   
      
   Because they make the decisions as to what appears on the freedom of   
   choice menu.   
      
   > There isn't a better choice out there right now. And there are plenty   
   > of means of mitigation to our various and sundry concerns.   
      
   There are billions of people who are not aware of "mitigation". They   
   will drive what appears on the freedom of choice menu, not you or I.   
      
      
      
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