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socalgal2yesterday at 9:16 PM2 repliesview on HN

It not a completely one sided relationship. I'm using google maps for free!!! That's HUGE benefit to me. That google makes money from it is irrelevant to me. They're paying me by providing a free service that I get tons of usage out all the time.


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johnisgoodtoday at 12:44 AM

Yeah, and you made a fix for both yourself, and presumably other people as well. Additionally, some people submit fixes for recognition, too.

bluefirebrandtoday at 2:13 AM

It's not free. The cost is the information about where you are and what you're looking for basically at all time.