{"id":658470,"date":"2013-05-16T13:00:25","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=646161"},"modified":"2013-05-16T13:00:25","modified_gmt":"2013-05-16T17:00:25","slug":"google-ceo-larry-page-do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/658470","title":{"rendered":"Google CEO Larry Page: Do as I say, not as I do"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following Larry Page’s impromptu speech and Q&A session at Google I\/O, long time Apple observer\/writer John Gruber wrote a post entitled Google Versus<\/a>, wherein he questioned Page’s feel-good commentary. Dave Winer also pointed out<\/a> this double talk. Here are three comments by Page that got Dave and John riled up:<\/p>\n

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Let’s be positive<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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Every story I read about Google is us versus some other company or some stupid thing.\u00a0Being negative is not how we make progress. The most important things are not zero sum.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Except Microsoft is not playing ball<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Web is not advancing as fast as it should be. Certainly, we struggle with companies like Microsoft. We would like to see more open standards and more people involved in those ecosystems. I wouldn’t grade the industry well with where we have gotten to.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And that other Larry is just greedy<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve had a difficult relationship with Oracle, including having to appear in court. Money is obviously more important to them than any collaboration.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Google has been fighting with Microsoft for a while <\/a>and well, Oracle is a tough adversary, especially when it comes to Java. <\/p>\n

While I am complete agreement with Page’s general sentiment about opportunities and the importance of being positive, I think Larry (and all other technology industry leaders) should actually practice what they preach if they want others to follow. <\/p>\n

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