I have been able to do so much only thanks to google that if I ever come by their offices I would stop to thank someone. Yet I absolutely love alternatives, specially being a Linux-only user. Let's not hate but embrace alternatives and even google will improve. Competence is cooperation.
It's not about hate as much it is about being aware of Google's privacy and data management practices, and trying to reduce risk and exposure.
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but, I agree! That's what can be overcome by competition
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