Anything that has to do with google is great?

Okay, Guy Montag - I understand.

Googles attempt is allways to get Knowledge and Knowledge is power. Google uses the xmpp protokoll (Jabber) but is the core really "open Source" or the same thing as Android or other Attempts to become personal Informations?

Google plays allways the "good" guy from the "neighborhood", allways giving many things for free - but are these things really free? The answer is no. It´s allways see more about tracking and collecting information. So Google gives all kind of "free Tools" to the users. All kind of collected data, such as personal behavior Android (Cellphone), Google Desktop, Google Search, Google Search Engine, Goole Mail, Goole Wave - where are you going? What are you doing? Who are your friends? Age? Sex? Income? Search Results? Search Keys? Email? Social Networks? Books you are reading? Google Books (Next) ... can be crosslinked, analiced - to get you transparent.

If this is not enought take a look to Googles DNA / Genetic Project: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2008/tc20080418_112207.htm

In this Project, you can give your Genom to Google. This means, Google can sequence your Genom, screen it with ohter Genoms and get a good view about the Birth, diseases, possible diseases and the death of everybody. Think about the possibilitys.

So, if Google is giving something for "Free" - remember allways your privacy and liberty and remeber: Google is not about "Open Source", it´s about money and control.