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Comment Re:What is the difference of these 2 positions? (Score 4, Insightful) 147

Ive is in a supreme position of one of the most powerful/richest companies on the planet.

There is no cash offer big enough that could tempt him away from that.

What would get him there is the chance to do something that he couldn't do at Apple...

Now re-read my first sentence.

Jonny isn't going anywhere.

Comment Re:It's not surprising (Score 1) 129

The difference between the Analog/Digital switch being that it was a government mandated change. Everyone knew about it for a very long time and there was a legitimate reason for the change (to free up a scarce public resource). In Australia at least, the government even offered coupons for Digital TV tuners so that existing TV's could still be used.

In this case, Google just can't be bothered supporting their old API any more. (I wouldn't be surprised if their new API forces the collection of more data or something like that).

Comment Re:On the other hand ... (Score 2) 116

Not really...

Just because your firewall drops a port-scan (simple terms here) doesn't mean that someone won't get lucky and guess an open port and exploit it.

The Auditors want to know if you're patching your systems.

No point leaving the combination to the safe on a sticky note next to it, and then saying "it's ok. I always lock my front door".

In space, no one can hear you fart.