[tim_sw]

False. Eric Schmidt is one of the sharper operators in tech and his effect can be seen when Google started declining after 2011 when he stepped down.

[Gud]

Eric Schmidt killed what Google could become by making it the monster it is today. Essentially, he made it into Microsoft when it was on a trajectory to become a glorious Sun.

[kaashif]

...but Sun went bankrupt and was acquired by Oracle. Not the best comparison.