Has Google purchased Esri?

Did you wonder why — as of January 20, 2015* — Google Earth Pro licenses were made free? I don’t use Google Earth often and, although happy not to have to deal with disappearing Earths, didn’t really think much about it. Last week I got a link to a blog post by someone who has clearly thought about it a great deal. Duane's hypothesis is rather intriguing, especially for Esri GIS users. Google has purchased Esri | Duane Wilkins | LinkedIn "Go large or go home" they say, so here goes. Here's my take on the new GooEsrigle relationship. The... Read more →