omniusovermind
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You're right, they just flagrantly broke Google's T.O.S. but that's ok right?Completely invalid comparison. MS isn't asking Google to put anything on WP. MS is not asking Google for a second of their engineering staffs time or any other kind of notable effort, whereas porting Office to another platform represents an enormously expensive undertaking.
This year-long back and forth just seems petty.
I'm not claiming it isn't somewhat petty but the law is clear and MS broke it, end of story. If I'm wrong, then I see no reason why MS would back down and comply with Google's complaint. They have stated they will comply and are awaiting the API's from Google. If Google chooses not to give them, we both know MS is going to be embarrassed in front of the world when Google shuts off youtube access to WP devices and MS are powerless to stop them.
I think MS made a big tactical error in picking a fight they can't win because it's going to be a widely publicized "showdown" and they're going to lose if Google decides to pick up the gauntlet rather than cooperate.