Europe attacks Michael Meeks

It was extraordinary this month to see the European Parliament voting to try to encourage the splitting up of Google. In Europe, Google has a large market share – but then again, the service is excellent. At this stage, a quick disclaimer: Google supports The Document Foundation, has provided me with sample hardware for development, and gives huge support to open source projects via Google Summer of Code and elsewhere – but that doesn’t mean it gets everything right. The community dynamics around Android, for instance, are highly dysfunctional.