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False. Eric Schmidt is one of the sharper operators in tech and his effect can be seen when Google started declining after 2011 when he stepped down.

• Gud 2y ago
  Eric Schmidt killed what Google could become by making it the monster it is today. Essentially, he made it into Microsoft when it was on a trajectory to become a glorious Sun.
  • kaashif 2y ago
    ...but Sun went bankrupt and was acquired by Oracle. Not the best comparison.
    • Gud 2y ago
      Everything dies. For decades, SUN Microsystems was a great place to work. From SUN came some amazing technology that still lives on(ZFS anyone?). I prefer organisations like that over organisations that’s only purpose seems to be to extract wealth from the economy, to line the pockets of the few well connected.
      • walterbell 2y ago
        > From SUN came some amazing technology that still lives on Indeed, including code still in modern Linux distros.
    • HeatrayEnjoyer 2y ago
      That's better than what Google became
      • kaashif 2y ago
        I too want Google to go bankrupt and be acquired by Oracle.