Google hires a top Linux programmer

Andrew Morton, current maintainer of the Linux kernel, has accepted a job offer from Google. Morton dropped the news on a Linux kernel mailing list, explaining that he wants to be involved with Linux and people that use Linux all day every day.

Google is starting to become a major player in the Linux development area, and the open-source software industry in general. This hiring move proves they are extremely serious at Linux development.

[Via CNet]

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