From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: Chris Malton <chrism@cjsoftuk.dyndns.org>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Google are using linux kernel - what do you know about the source?]
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 16:08:37 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <46549F45.4040403@garzik.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20070523210249.3e965257@the-village.bc.nu>
Alan Cox wrote:
>> 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".
Ah, I stand corrected.
>> 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.
Strange that the NIC and SATA driver bits never seem to be among those
"little bits"... Along with filesystem and other modifications
discussed in the press, or observable net stack behavior when connecting
to their computers over the 'net.
So, emphasis on "little", I guess.
Jeff
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-05-23 20:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-05-23 16:58 [Fwd: Re: Google are using linux kernel - what do you know about the source?] Chris Malton
2007-05-23 19:31 ` Jeff Garzik
2007-05-23 20:02 ` Alan Cox
2007-05-23 20:08 ` Jeff Garzik [this message]
2007-05-23 21:59 ` Francois Romieu
2007-05-24 2:16 ` Scott Preece
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