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December 22, 2006 | Comments: (0)
Allison moves on to Google (wondering why?)
Mary Jo Foley talked with Jeremy Allison after his resignation announcement, and found out that he starts with Google in the new year. I suspect that when the Samba team started complaining about the Microsoft-Novell deal, Google (probably Chris DiBona) quickly pounced.
Now what would Google want with Samba?
"Samba is an Open Source/Free Software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients," according to the Samba web page. What does this mean? It means that Google can offer file and print services over the web, while having them look like a local file system. It means that Google Office just became that much more interesting.
Google already has a development license for a Java-based CIFS implementation. But maybe Google is heading in a different direction, and Allison will be tasked with making sure Samba can be a good fit for Google Office?
Stay tuned....
Posted by Matt Asay on December 22, 2006 08:37 AM
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Taking in consideration that Samba is Open Source means that while it is good to have the Samba team at Google, Google don't need the Samba team in their flock to be able to use the technology.
It does help, but there are a lot of clever people at Google.
You are looking at this from a Windows perspective. "Now that Google have the Samba team they can use Samba technology in Google Office". Give us all a break please.
Posted by: Paul Campbell at December 23, 2006 06:24 PMI'M ALIVVVVVEEEE!!!!
When the buyout of TechTV took you guys off the medium screen, my lifestyle did't even permit me to think check the small screen.
I am subscribing to WHATEVER you've got to mail to me Leo. I love LINUX! I love FREE STUFF! and I love knowing which way the winds of financial power are blowing the 1's and 0's
Thank GOD you're still out there. I know you keep in touch with all the old tribe - Smart(in) Martin, Chris the LockerGnome, and... that guy - he left when ZDTV became TechTV, but he ALWAYS gave the most UNCOMPROMISING reviews of everything.
If it was mierda, he said - DONT BUY IT! if it Rocked he said it.
GOOD TECH EXISTS IN JAMAICA.
ROCK ON! Happy New Year. I AM GEEKY
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Posted by: Robert Campbell at December 31, 2006 08:20 AM
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