:Google Carves an Android Path Through Open-Source World
Google Carves an Android Path Through Open-Source World May 23, 2008, 00 :00 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (4781 reads) (Other stories by Stephen Shankland)
"Google didn't invent open-source programming or pioneer the mobile-phone software market, but when it comes to its Android project, don't accuse Google of playing follow the leader.
"Although the company has long used open-source software within its internal operations, Android is Google's highest-profile attempt so far to use the collaborative programming method to change how computing is done outside the company's walls..."