Thanks for your input, it was inspiring. Here are some comments of mine:
1) On Google: I agree with you that such market position like Google has could also be a drawback for the users. Any kind of monopoly attracts sooner or later the people and organizations that would like to abuse it. We do not know too much about Google’s policy, but they are certainly trying to cover the information sky with their products – as much as they can. So, is there some space for conspiracy theories? Perhaps… from the other hand, Google is (legally speaking) a registered company, and as such must obey the laws. At least as I know, Google agrees to give away information about its users only under the pressure of court decision (like in this example in Israel), and that is far more then other famous search engine companies do to protect the privacy of users, to say it the least.
Google is also helping the programming community by sponsoring variety of open source project (Google Summer of Codeis the most famous example). OK, they will get access to potential employees, and yes, someone can also say that this is another example of trying to control the community and future directions of open source software development. But compare that again to their main competitors…
2) On woman in IT: yes, if you’re looking in the leading positions in IT start-ups, you will not find too much female personal. Tradition? Or is the job so stupid and so boring, that only a man can stick to it ? ;-)))
… I really do not know the answer. But I think that comes on person, not on sex. What impressed me the most about Cuil is that Anna Patterson has managed to become 4 (four) children with all the rest in her life. So, why am I not so productive in my life as she is in hers? Am I lazy, or am I just another stupid male person? I prefer first answer, because I can change something on it ;-)))
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Re: Hey, finally we got a women inside the IT!!!
hi maria3,
Thanks for your input, it was inspiring. Here are some comments of mine:
1) On Google: I agree with you that such market position like Google has could also be a drawback for the users. Any kind of monopoly attracts sooner or later the people and organizations that would like to abuse it. We do not know too much about Google’s policy, but they are certainly trying to cover the information sky with their products – as much as they can. So, is there some space for conspiracy theories? Perhaps… from the other hand, Google is (legally speaking) a registered company, and as such must obey the laws. At least as I know, Google agrees to give away information about its users only under the pressure of court decision (like in this example in Israel), and that is far more then other famous search engine companies do to protect the privacy of users, to say it the least.
Google is also helping the programming community by sponsoring variety of open source project (Google Summer of Codeis the most famous example). OK, they will get access to potential employees, and yes, someone can also say that this is another example of trying to control the community and future directions of open source software development. But compare that again to their main competitors…
2) On woman in IT: yes, if you’re looking in the leading positions in IT start-ups, you will not find too much female personal. Tradition? Or is the job so stupid and so boring, that only a man can stick to it ? ;-)))
… I really do not know the answer. But I think that comes on person, not on sex. What impressed me the most about Cuil is that Anna Patterson has managed to become 4 (four) children with all the rest in her life. So, why am I not so productive in my life as she is in hers? Am I lazy, or am I just another stupid male person? I prefer first answer, because I can change something on it ;-)))
Cheers, Zeljko