Google's Protectionism Bad for Innovation?

Whoa, this is way off the mark. I do realize that attacking popular technology companies is a great way to generate page views but this is moronic. Claiming that Google is not innovative because they copied other technologies, that's just getting desperate for attack ammo.  All innovations are based off their predecessors.

Just dumb.

Even more so, the entire concept of the article is that Google would be better off if they did not try to hold control of their company, because then they would be accountable to shareholders.

Really? Seriously?

That worked out great for Microsoft right? Dell? Yahoo? AOL?

Oh I get it, having a group of people, interested in making a quick buck off your company, with major influence over all decisions in your company is a fantastic idea. Should drive some deep innovation.


Read More:http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjackson/2012/04/13/googles-paranoid-governance-structure-has-made-it-less-innovative-not-more/