Cross-posted from Google Policy Blog Judean People's Front ) that aims to make it easy for our users to transfer their personal data in and out of Google's services by building simple import and export functions. Our goal is to "liberate" data so that consumers and businesses using Google products always have a choice when it comes to the technology they use.strong commitment to an open web run on open standards. We think open is better than closed -- not because closed is inherently bad, but because when it's easy for users to leave your product, there's a sense of urgency to improve and innovate in order to keep your users. When your users are locked in, there's a strong temptation to be complacent and focus less on making your product better.dataliberation.org , a website we're launching today which is dedicated to explaining the Data Liberation Front and the products we've liberated.Moderator page . We're also on Twitter @dataliberation .Posted by Brian Fitzpatrick, Data Liberation engineering manager
cheers, this is great stuff to hear! especially from a giant like google. this is one thing you are doing right. way to not be evil... in this case!
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