[omgomgomgomg]

I was neutral on google, they seem to be very low key, so they fly under the radar.

Then I started to see their little ads tricks and the story on how they "acquired" google maps aka terra vision and yes , wouldnt put it beyond them to use every trick in the book they can get away with.

[magicalist]

> on how they "acquiered" google maps aka terra vision

I think you're thinking of Google Earth, and wasn't that story made up for a movie?

edit: wiki says[1] there actually was a lawsuit the miniseries was based on, but the accuser lost because they had actually taken someone else's ideas for Terravision and then turned around and patented it?

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth#Other_concerns

[omgomgomgomg]

I would not say it was made up, though.

Google engaged im negotiations to buy the patents.

And the software was presented in kioto in 1994, way before anyone else.

[birdyrooster]

That mockumentary is full of shit if you read more on the case law and what actually happened.

Don’t worry, I felt made a fool of after watching too. The producers of Billion Dollar Code are weak for doing what they did, even if it makes the story better.

[omgomgomgomg]

Well, the chronology of events does not do Google or any of the film critics any favors.

The German group presented the app at Kyoto, before anyone else did.

It appears at least to zooming tech was borrowed by google.

Google won in court, based on hearsay and date of patents.

I have to add, I have not even watched the movie, so my view should not be distorted, but I will give myself the unfiltered "based on a true story" as soon as I can.

[cloutchaser]

Life is not Netflix.

[omgomgomgomg]

I am firmly aware of that, however, keep in mind I did not see the movie yet.

So far, my opinion was based on reading about it, the blogs are often controversial, but I habe a tendency to conclude I will not trust Google on this matter for now.