On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Dave Osbourne < super_dooper_dave_osbourne@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Google's interest is a bunch of BeOS and Be Inc developers either work/ed > at or influenced a bunch of the hacks at Google Inc. The real issue to me > is when is BeOS/Haiku going to be made into a viable operating system on a > light weight lappy at a cost of less than 500 bucks? At this rate it could > be decades, and I wish it was 5 years ago. Needs to be pushed out with mega > talent to be used by us waiting. > > --- On *Tue, 3/22/11, Tyler Saylor <whatthehellswithwindows@xxxxxxxxx>*wrote: > > > From: Tyler Saylor <whatthehellswithwindows@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [haiku] Re: Haiku has been accepted into Google Summer of Code > 2011! > To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 9:29 AM > > > I wonder what Google's interest in Haiku is, exactly. Nevertheless I am > happy Haiku has been accepted. Its been a fun ride, watching the development > of it. > > Here is to another GSoC! > > //Tyler > > On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Humdinger > <humdingerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=humdingerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > Arnold, Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:36:39 +0100: > > > Well done everybody!! For the sixth time in a row! > > > Somebody at Gooooogle likes HAIKU? > > > > > > Congratulations, hope it will be a succesfull GSOC! > > Seconded. > > > Seventh, not sixth, should use my computer to calculate instead of my > > head ;-) > > Hmmm, maybe get another computer. I think 2007 was the first GSoC for > Haiku, which would make this our fifth participation. > > In any case, thanks everyone who has, is and will be dedicating his > time to make it happen! > > Regards, > Humdinger > > --=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=- > Deutsche Haiku News - Haiku Gazette > http://haiku-gazette.blogspot.com > > > > I don't think Google is really worried about competition. They aren't a Microsoft or Apple just yet (Thank God). Tyler, your email address is awesome.