Google, Schmidt told The Telegraph, would be "willing to change some of its algorithm methodology in search" if it led to the quick resolution of the EC enquiry.
So, for all that this HF initiative was clinical in origin, clinically-led, and facilitated by clinicians, if it led practitioners in a direction that appeared more directly managerial, then this was a problem.
SASHA FRERE-JONES: Everybody involved would like that model, too, if it led to profit.
If something worked — if it led to growth and jobs — they usually favored it.
Further education would also be attractive if it led to a useful qualification.
Not surprisingly then, the Giants played sloppily, even if it led to a worthwhile victory.
"But you wouldn't be better off if it led to an increase in interest rates.
A swift hike to much higher tariffs, even if it led to more efficient energy consumption, would boost inflation.
Once, as Mr Daalder puts it, "Washington could presume that if it led, Europe would invariably follow".
If it led to excessively low tariffs, it could dampen investment in the network and eventually harm the industry.
In effect, cheating was cheating if it led to a goal but not if it stopped one.
