An Australian web entrepreneur says draconian legal threats from Google could force him to pour two years of work and tens of thousands of dollars down the drain.Cameron Collie, from Brisbane, has spent several years working part-time with a mate on Groggle, a location-based alcohol price comparison website service allowing consumers to search for the cheapest price on liquor products in their area.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/groggle-boggled-by-google-mean-spirit-20100428-trq5.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/3636964/Grog-site-hit-by-Google-threat
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/biz-tech/groggle-boggled-by-google-mean-spirit-20100428-trq5.htmlAlso see:Google slams Oz start-up with legal bid
An Australian online start-up called Groggle has received a legal letter from Google’s lawyers requesting it cease trading and hand over its domain name groggle.com.au.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/google-slams-oz-start-up-with-legal-bid-339302741.htm
Groggle boggled by Google mean spirit
An Australian web entrepreneur says draconian legal threats from Google could force him to pour two years of work and tens of thousands of dollars down the drain.