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talentdeficit | 14 years ago

google have slowly been rebuilding AOL's walled garden for five years now. if anything, they're jealous apple and facebook beat them to it

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redthrowaway|14 years ago

You can't simply name Google a walled garden and expect the moniker to reflect reality. Android apps can be acquired anywhere, and most Google services allow you to export your data. Compare that to needing to jailbreak an iPhone to download an app Apple doesn't like, or the complete inability to get your data from facebook.

Google might not be FSF open, but it's far better than those it criticizes.

Xuzz|14 years ago

Like this, you mean? https://www.facebook.com/help/?page=116481065103985

It's certainly not a complete copy of everything referencing you in their database, and it only includes information you entered (not friends' details), but it does exist.

taligent|14 years ago

FACT: Facebook allows you to get all your data. Google+ doesn't.