[haiku] Re: Haiku has been accepted into Google Summer of Code 2011!

  • From: PHilip RUshik <prushik@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:56:46 -0400

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
>
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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.

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