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Google Gives Reason Why it is Built on Linux
Rob writes "A common reason why more governments and enterprises around the world are moving to
open source software is unhappiness, it was revealed during a panel discussion at the
LinuxWorld Conference in San Francisco yesterday. Google Inc open source programs
manager Chris DiBona said the search giant has stuck with Linux throughout the company's
life, in part, because it
was unhappy with the terms of another software company. Which borgware company is he referring to?"
Strange, I didn't see the word 'borgware' anywhere in the article. I guess that was just creative editing.
Does anyone wonder why Open Source and Linux in general have a bad rep?
Ok, simply put:
A. Open source can never be very easy to use and easy to run.
B. The common model of making money with open source is to sell you a support contract.
C. If you make an open source OS that is blindingly simple to install and use, you won't get any money from your support contracts.
Sure, there is plenty of reason to presume there will be. The Google prime directive (do no evil) clearly implies that they will eventually port it to Linux. Come on, how evil is that for a company like Google (pro-linux? At the least, Linux neutral?) to release a product that is anti-linux?
;-)
I want a Linux friendly Google Earth too, and I hope they are putting a decent amount of effort into it.
I also want more resolution over my house
Okay ass-puppet. How about giving me some viable solutions to replace MEDIA APPLICATIONS. I provide 3D images, vector images, bitmaps/photomanipulation, etc. Currently I use products by Adobe, Corel and Macromedia. LOL... woooo Linux can play MOVIES and MP3s. Wow. So can my friggin stand-alone DVD player.