Comments on: Google Just A Bunch Of Marketing Gimmicks? http://jeffc.me/2009/02/15/google-just-a-bunch-of-marketing-gimmicks/ The Musings Of Jeff Chandler Wed, 18 May 2011 18:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Figo Mago http://jeffc.me/2009/02/15/google-just-a-bunch-of-marketing-gimmicks/#comment-5163 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:43:20 +0000 http://jeffc.me/google-just-a-bunch-of-marketing-gimmicks#comment-5163 I fully agree. This is simply not fair on users. I do, however, think that there are compelling reasons for google and other software makers to keep their creations under the “R&D” umbrella.

Reason #1: The rapid change of technology, particularly bits that pertain to their own offerings.

Reason #2: Tax deductions. Many governments provide generous incentives and tax deductions for “research and development” that simply aren’t available by other means. Why would Google – for example – want to make g-mail a final release and close that lucrative stream of taxpayer funding?

It stinks, I know, but that’s just how it is…

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