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As a user I don't want to be asked what map service I prefer. Make it an option in the settings if you want for those 0.1% who cares.

Google is in the information business and geographical information is firmly in their business area. If the EU autocrats can't understand this, then Google should use its stores of information offensively.

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On the web Google is in the ad business, and their business is collecting personal information about anyone that touches them as a means for selling more expensive ads.

Historically Google was also a big group of people many of which are engineers who were quite free to direct their work. Lately it is mostly the first description that applies.

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