Web giant Google is planning a massive online storage facility to encompass all users' files, it is reported.
The plans were allegedly revealed accidentally after a blogger spotted notes in a slideshow presentation wrongly published on Google's site.
The GDrive, previously the subject of chatroom rumour, would offer a mirror of users' hard drives, Reuters said.
Google declined to comment on the reports but said the slide notes had now been deleted.
In the notes, chief executive Eric Schmidt reportedly said Google's aim was to "store 100%" of users' information.
The notes said: "With infinite storage, we can house all user files, including e-mails, web history, pictures, bookmarks, etc; and make it accessible from anywhere (any device, any platform, etc)."
No announcement
"We deleted the slide notes because they were not intended for publication," Google spokeswoman Lynn Fox said.
"We are constantly working on new ways to enhance our products and services for users, but have nothing to announce at this time."
Under the alleged scheme, if users suffered a crash and lost files, Google's own computers would have kept a back-up.
The plan for total online storage could meet difficulties with bandwidth constraints for some users.
The search giant recently decided to offer an optional facility that stores a copy of the text-based sections of each user's data on Google's own computers.
What are they going to do with all that information, though?
They're all sweet and smiley on the outside, but underneath the facade they're a sinister bunch of bastards.
If they're in league with those tanky scumbags in China, who's to say they won't hand over info to them or other governments?
"Not evil", my ass!
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It would be really handy to be able to get access to all of your stuff from anywhere at any time. Thing is most people here probably have a pretty large collection of illegal files, music, movies and the like downloaded. It might be possible for the record industry association guys could just get a court order to rummage through your GDrive and nab you for all the shite you downloaded... not good. But then again for things like college work, and documents that arent sensitive it would be handy
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