Re: [Fwd: Re: Google are using linux kernel - what do you know about the source?]

[Scott Preece]

On 5/23/07, Jeff Garzik <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Alan Cox wrote:
> >> Google does not distribute their software, so they do not have to make
> >> their modifications public.
> >
> > They do for the kernel - they produce an "appliance".
>
> Ah, I stand corrected.
>
>
> >> WRT the Linux kernel, Google is essentially a closed source company.
> >
> > They've quietly fed little bits back now and then but not made a big song
> > and dance about it. Hopefully with Andrew there and the like more will
> > occur.
>
> Strange that the NIC and SATA driver bits never seem to be among those
> "little bits"...  Along with filesystem and other modifications
> discussed in the press, or observable net stack behavior when connecting
> to their computers over the 'net.
>
> So, emphasis on "little", I guess.
>
>         Jeff
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For 2.6.21, Jon Corbet's count for LWN showed Google ninth on the list
(by number of changesets), among companies whose contributors could be
identified.
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