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Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 21:02:49 +0100 From: Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> To: Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org> Cc: Chris Malton <chrism@...oftuk.dyndns.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Google are using linux kernel - what do you know about the source?] > Google does not distribute their software, so they do not have to make > their modifications public. They do for the kernel - they produce an "appliance". > WRT the Linux kernel, Google is essentially a closed source company. They've quietly fed little bits back now and then but not made a big song and dance about it. Hopefully with Andrew there and the like more will occur. Application level yes they are highly proprietary and will no doubt stay that way until someone figures out to do open distributed search 8) Alan - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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