Google Gets Involved in Linux Development

Robert Love, an ex-chief architect of the Linux Desktop department at Novell decided to resign his position and accept Google's offer to join the Open Source Program. It seems that Robert Love will join the Google Code team, a special service powered by the search giant that struggles to offer important content to the developers from all around the world.

"I am jubilant to announce that I have accepted an offer of employment from Google, a public corporation specializing in search, advertising, and unabated innovation. Joining the staff of the Open Source Program Office, purveyors of such wonderful offerings as the Summer of Code, I shall remain in Boston," Robert Love presented his new job.

It seems that the new Google employee will join the Mountain View company's offices in the upcoming month as Robert Love intends to spend a few relaxing weeks at home. "I will leverage a few weeks of anything-but-relaxing unemployment to finish my latest book, move across the river, and advise political campaigns, then I will hit the ground running," he added.

Although it is not quite a real Linux development plan, the Google move gives the search giant a perspective for the future and some new alternatives for the upcoming products. In the past, the rumors concerning a Google operating system were quickly spread on the Internet but the company denied them quickly and sustained that Google will remain an online company. The same statement was presented recently when the search denied the speculations about an upcoming Google phone that will challenge the long awaited iPhone. However, we should expect for some exciting products prepared for the future as the company is continuously making new acquisitions and hires experienced staff.