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January 13, 2010
 

Statement on Google Operations in China

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Secretary of State
Washington, DC
January 12, 2010

 

We have been briefed by Google on these allegations, which raise very serious concerns and questions. We look to the Chinese government for an explanation. The ability to operate with confidence in cyberspace is critical in a modern society and economy. I will be giving an address next week on the centrality of internet freedom in the 21st century, and we will have further comment on this matter as the facts become clear.
via state.gov

Is it the ultimatum Hillary Clinton giving to China regarding Google's "we could pull the plug in China" claim?

對於Google在中國碰到的狀況，美國政府顯然站在Google這邊（相對於通常在商務糾紛方面盡量保持中立的態度而言），接下來就看下星期中國政府會說些什麼了。

Filed under  //   china   google   internet   politics   us  

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November 16, 2009
 

Google：一年後企業就可拋棄MS Office

Google公司企業事業部總裁Dave Girouard宣稱，一年後，大多數企業就可以選擇「拋棄(微軟)Office」。

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他不諱言，目前的Docs還不像Google Mail或Calendar那麼成熟。「我們明白。我們還不會要求人們拋棄Microsoft Office、改用Google Docs，因為它還不夠成熟。」

不過，Girouard表示一年後情況將改觀，屆時Google會推出「30到50」次的Docs更新，以強化這個辦公室用的軟體服務(software-as-a-service，SaaS)。他表示，這些更新將包括改良的功能與增強的效能。

via zdnet.com.tw

我不覺得有這麼簡單啦。人們要「拋棄」Office，得先有勇氣和能耐拋棄Windows、.doc格式、以及整套的Windows使用觀念和習慣。拋棄Office也好、甚至拋棄Windows也好，在Google Docs之類的跨平台服務逐漸成熟之後也許會發生，但至少應該不會是一年後的事情。

In a year, most enterprises will have the choice to "get rid of [Microsoft] Office if they chose to", suggests Dave Girouard, president of Google's enterprise division.

via zdnet.com

I don't think it would be that easy. People may need the courage and motivation to move away from the whole mindset of Windows, doc format and the (re-installation) workflow before they can really ditch Office. As online SaaS like Google Docs becomes more sophisticated, people may consider solutions other than Office or Windows, but it won't happen in a year.

Filed under  //   google   internet   microsoft   office   saas   windows  

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November 10, 2009
 

GO: Google Launches Its Own Programming Language

Today the search giant released Go, an open-source development language that Google believes will combine performance with speed, and one that the company probably hopes will reshape the development and software industries in its favor.

Go is based on the C programming family, one of the most widely used programming language trees in the world. However, the twist is that incorporates elements of Python (a preferred development language within Google) and the Pascal/Modula/Oberon family to make faster and more dynamic programs.

via mashable.com

用自己的程式語言，一方面可以最佳化自己的開發環境、一方面可以綁程式設計師和軟體規格，是個聰明的作法；當然，沒有相當雄厚的資金和經濟規模是做不到的。

It's smart to develop a "private" programming language (well, in fact it's open-source), since this optimizes Google's own development environment as well as encompasses future app specs and even programmers' direction. Smart.

Of course, this takes a deep pocket and economic scale to do so, which Google has them all.

Filed under  //   google   programming   software  

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