Marcia - 6:56 pm on Aug 7, 2008 (gmt 0)

How about we drop the hat nomenclature and just look at it from an "SEO" perspective. Why would Google allow "us" to query its database and take away resources that are best used for their visitors? That would be my very first question from a Google perspective.

Assuming that use of resources is costly in terms of CPU time and usage (and bandwidth), taking it a step further, why would they be willing to spend money to, in effect, subsidize companies or individuals using any software for commercial purposes?

I'm just trying to figure out the logic between both sides of this argument, but I'm coming short on understanding what their obligation is to the users of any commercial software product.