Heh. I used to be it on yahoo also, but then I learned of irc and nicklen took care of it ;). Anyways, I too hope for a time when we can buy a quality product with Haiku OEM. It just wont happen for a while yet; quality takes time, determination, and talent, things we seemingly have a lot of. //Tyler On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 1:56 PM, PHilip RUshik <prushik@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > 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. >