Re: Why Google funds open source development?

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="Quim Gil">

> All the (very few) infos I've read about the Summer of Code talk about
> free projects, young developers and money... but they don't mention why
> Google is funding them.

Chris Dibona (who is running SoC and Google's Open Source efforts) says they
love Open Source, use Open Source, and want to give back. They just happen
to have buttloads of money with which to do so. :-)

- Jeff

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