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Google AppEngine - 1) develop site, 2) ?? [get bought by Google], 3) profit

A co-worker and I were discussing the lack of languages in Google's AppEngine program. I'd want PHP, he'd probably prefer .NET... there seems to be a lot of "please add XYZ!" in the bug tracker for it.

Anyway, I have a sneaking suspicion that this is a covert operation for Google to provide it's preferred architecture, authentication, etc. so people create the next generation of massively scalable sites (and/or convert their existing ones or create clones of existing ones) that run on their platform... and then Google can swoop in and buy them. The total headache and cost of bringing it in house is essentially nil, since there are no user conversions, data conversions or anything else to deal with. Just slap Google on it, and viola.

I could be wrong, and I suppose we will see as Google starts addressing these requests. Perhaps they'll be fine with -any- language and still want people to make apps they can easily consume. I guess people will report out as they begin developing and growing their sites and Google approaches them (or not...)

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