Andy Rubin Leaving Google

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Post by atupem » Fri, Oct 31, 2014, 12:12 AM UTC

Andy Rubin Leaving Google
online.wsj.com

Re: Andy Rubin Leaving Google

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Post by TheTaO » Fri, Oct 31, 2014, 12:56 AM UTC

Not surprising given how things have come together under Sundar in recent months.

Re: Andy Rubin Leaving Google

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Post by fidotron » Fri, Oct 31, 2014, 1:22 AM UTC

The surprise is he lasted so long. I really hope this is not the last we've heard of him.

Sundar appears to be walking proof that victors get to write history, but I'm not sure how long he'll be able to keep that act up.

Re: Andy Rubin Leaving Google

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Post by wfjackson » Fri, Oct 31, 2014, 1:26 AM UTC

This thread just 4 days ago on HN is interesting in this context.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8506911

Google employees were implying that Andy Rubin got bored of Android and left to work on robotics and people suggesting the opposite were getting downvoted. It still could be true but looks less likely down.

Re: Andy Rubin Leaving Google

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Post by emehrkay » Fri, Oct 31, 2014, 2:22 AM UTC

Him and Forstall will team up and change computing

Re: Andy Rubin Leaving Google

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Post by judk » Fri, Oct 31, 2014, 2:46 AM UTC

fidotron wrote: post #3

The surprise is he lasted so long. I really hope this is not the last we've heard of him. Sundar appears to be walking proof that victors get to write history, but I'm not sure how long he'll be able to keep that act up.

What does that mean? What history?

Re: Andy Rubin Leaving Google

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Post by oldxoog » Fri, Oct 31, 2014, 2:47 AM UTC

wfjackson wrote: post #4

This thread just 4 days ago on HN is interesting in this context. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8506911 Google employees were implying that Andy Rubin got bored of Android and left to work on robotics and people suggesting the opposite were getting downvoted. It still could be true but looks less likely down.

Throwaway because I know with pretty strong confidence what went down --

The truth seems to be both (a) unpleasant for Andy and (b) unremarkable to the rest of us. In other words, it wasn't his choice, but there wasn't a scandalous smoking gun either. He just wanted what Larry wouldn't give him. Nothing that would be front page news.

Re: Andy Rubin Leaving Google

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Post by oldxoog » Fri, Oct 31, 2014, 2:55 AM UTC

judk wrote: post #6

fidotron wrote: post #3

The surprise is he lasted so long. I really hope this is not the last we've heard of him. Sundar appears to be walking proof that victors get to write history, but I'm not sure how long he'll be able to keep that act up.

What does that mean? What history?

I agree it's a pretty trite comment - unless op meant he lasted so long ".. on the robotics junket" aka exit lobby, in which case I'd agree.

Andy could be a pain but his accomplishments speak for him -- Android has long been seen as a massive success, warts and all, at the highest levels of goog.

Re: Andy Rubin Leaving Google

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Post by isomorphic » Fri, Oct 31, 2014, 3:01 AM UTC

emehrkay wrote: post #5

Him and Forstall will team up and change computing

...an open-source BigDog with a locked bootloader, and green felt outer cladding.

Re: Andy Rubin Leaving Google

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Oct 31, 2014, 3:05 AM UTC

oldxoog wrote: post #8

judk wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What does that mean? What history?

I agree it's a pretty trite comment - unless op meant he lasted so long ".. on the robotics junket" aka exit lobby, in which case I'd agree. Andy could be a pain but his accomplishments speak for him -- Android has long been seen as a massive success, warts and all, at the highest levels of goog.

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