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Interview with Googles Greg Stein and Chris DiBona

Interview with Googles Greg Stein and Chris DiBona
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Q: Are there any plans to do things such as indexing the projects on SourceForge and adding them into the search database on the Google Code site? A: Oh yes. We definitely want to do that, as with FreshMeat.

That's pretty far off though...

Q: So do you think you'll see many converts from sites like SourceForge and FreshMeat to Google Code? A: Yeah, there will probably be a couple. Also, we don't offer the kind of services that SourceForge does.

We're doing something both less and different. They don't seem to be doing anything innovative or even exciting. They're just using the power name of google to create another tool.

  • by aleksiel (Score:1) Monday August 07, @04:40PM Is that like "Interview with Beatles Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney"? Or are "Googles" something like "Fraggles"? Because I've forgotten what Fraggle Rock was all about.

    What's that you say? Someone just forgot an apostrophe? Oh.

    Never mind then. Back to business.-

  • by neonprimetime (Score:2) Monday August 07, @03:35PM
  • by CrazyJim1 (Score:3) Monday August 07, @04:01PM
    • by Red Flayer (Score:2) Monday August 07, @04:12PM
      It definately is interesting to hear these guys talk about Linux, SourceForge and Freshmeat while Google still [google.

      com] clause 1. They have choosen to [google.com] with the GPL.

      However, the GPL does not provide an exception to the requirements of clause 1 just for follow clause 3. The Google applicance is still distributed with GPL covered works and no copy of the GPL. To be more specific: While Google will admit that the GSA does contain GPL covered works and they also claim to be a OSS friendly company, they can not be bothered to follow the very first clause given in one of the most common Linux related licenses.

      The bottom line is that Google violates the GPL. Should we really be putting them in a position of trust by accepting "Google Code" from such a company. The fact that Greg Stein and Chris DiBona are willing to answer a couple questions by MadPenguin to spin doctor their company as being "good" does not change that bottom line.

      Rather, it just makes them two face where they talk about what they want to do for open source out of one mouth and blow off the GPL with the other.

      What is the question to this answer?
    • When will there be a new poll question?

    • When will Google run for president?
    • Cowboy Neal is both the question the answer.

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