Google Releases Glass Kernel Source Code

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Google Releases Glass Kernel Source Code

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday April 28, 2013 @02:49AM from the get-you-one dept.

hypnosec writes "Google has released the kernel source code of Google Glass publicly just a couple of days after the wearable gadget was rooted by Jay Freeman. Releasing the source code, Google has noted that the location is just temporary and it would be moving to a permanent location soon saying: 'This is unlikely to be the permanent home for the kernel source, it should be pushed into git next to all other android kernel source releases relatively soon.'"

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question: by Anonymous Coward · 2013-04-28 02:51 · Score: 5, Interesting

does it have kernel support for the HOSTS file?
Re:Major source of privacy loss by knarf · 2013-04-28 02:59 · Score: 5, Interesting

OMG Google rant rant rant ...
High UID: check
Ranting against Google: check
Rooting for Microsoft: check
Now why did that last sentence not surprise me? At least with Microsoft you would have *what*?

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Re:Major source of privacy loss by stinkywob · 2013-04-28 03:03 · Score: 5, Interesting

I live in Europe. Here privacy doesn't end when you step outside. Hence the many problems Google is having in Germany and other EU countries.
Re:Major source of privacy loss by dadelbunts · 2013-04-28 03:37 · Score: 1, Interesting

Europe also has the U.K in it. Which with all the CCTV cameras pretty much nullifies your point. Before you throw out blanket statements about what "Europe" does, you might want to double check what your neighbors are doing.
Re:Major source of privacy loss by bhagwad · 2013-04-28 04:38 · Score: 4, Interesting

Two things:
1. Instant video streaming to my private youtube channel will preserve everything. So destroying my glasses will just make things worse for them.
2. It's far easier for other people to activate recording via google glass without drawing attention to themselves. The police can pick out people who are recording with cell phone cameras. Not with this.