http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2006/08/30/eric-schmidt-joins-apples-board-of-directors/ Open Source > Linux > LQ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:47:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2006/08/30/eric-schmidt-joins-apples-board-of-directors/#comment-269 Anonymous Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:27:16 +0000 http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2006/08/30/eric-schmidt-joins-apples-board-of-directors/#comment-269 Apple/Google deals because of this? Wouldn't Eric promoting such deals as an Apple board member/Google CEO constitute a conflict of interest? I would love to see both companies be successful, and partnerships may be beneficial to both these companies' bottom line and the users, but I suspect this may have more to do with Apple trusting this high profile gentleman and more money in Schmidt's pocket. Apple/Google deals because of this? Wouldn't Eric promoting such deals as an Apple board member/Google CEO constitute a conflict of interest? I would love to see both companies be successful, and partnerships may be beneficial to both these companies' bottom line and the users, but I suspect this may have more to do with Apple trusting this high profile gentleman and more money in Schmidt's pocket.

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