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Google Moves To Debian For In-house Linux Desktop (zdnet.com)
Google has officially confirmed the company is shifting its in-house Linux desktop from the Ubuntu-based Goobuntu to a new Linux distro, the DebianTesting-based gLinux. From a report: Margarita Manterola, a Google Engineer, quietly announced Google would move from Ubuntu to Debian-testing for its desktop Linux at DebConf17 in a lightning talk. Manterola explained that Google was moving to gLinux, a rolling release based on Debian Testing. This move isn't as surprising as it first looks. Ubuntu is based on Debian. In addition, Google has long been a strong Debian supporter. In 2017, Debian credited Google for making [sic] "possible our annual conference, and directly supports the progress of Debian and Free Software." Debian Testing is the beta for the next stable version of Debian. With gLinux, that means it's based on the Debian 10 "Buster" test operating system. Google takes each Debian Testing package, rebuilds it, tests it, files and fixes bugs, and once those are resolved, integrates it into the gLinux release candidate. GLinux went into beta on Aug. 16, 2017.
Windows outhouse. The only way to support it.
Unity was the worst thing that happened to Linux adoption. I hope that those who created it fall off a cliff.
Unity was abysmal, but just look what Ubuntu replaced it with. Now THAT's bad!
The creatures outside looked from Alt-Right to Antifa; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
Google corp images are strictly restricted to corp hardware (we have a lengthy certification process for that). However the gLinux team does contribute upstream code changes (where do you think Retpoline comes from?) and Legal routinely audits code to ensure compliance with the various licences, GPL included.
Also, this news is 3+ months old.
Posting AC because I don't want to be known where I work.