http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa..81,00.htm
Make no mistake about it. This is a major coup for Google, a loss for Novell, and a zero-sum gain for Microsoft. 4-5 years from now, when the open-source movement really catches traction in the popular sector, Google will likely be behind the no-cost or low-cost effort.
If you are new to the open-source game, all you need to know is this: Smart programmers have either (a) made enough money not to care about corporate capitalism anymore, (b) are mad at their former parent companies for one reason or another, or (c) have simply gone Socialist. These bright programming minds are developing software FOR FREE, and giving it away in hopes that it will catch on.
Want to see a very effective use of the open-source community in an application? Go to OPEN OFFICE and download their very competitive Office Suite -- for nothing. Try it out. See how it compares with the Microsoft and Corel versions...
With Google getting into the open-source game, who knows where the bottle will stop spinning? Big news. Major. Important. Timely. All of the neat adjectives.
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