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Wow, that looks really cool! Thanks for sharing, gonna give it a try. Although, the repository seems a bit... Weird. The README ends with: > This is not an of

Wow, that looks really cool! Thanks for sharing, gonna give it a try. Although, the repository seems a bit... Weird. The README ends with: > This is not an officially supported Google product. It's released by Google only because the (original) author happens to work there. Why would Google release it if it's not their product/project? Why is it under github.com/google? Do Google own projects that people happen to work on in the free time just because you otherwise work at Google? Something smells fishy here, but wouldn't be the first time Google does fishy stuff.

emteycz 5y ago
Google is the legal copyright holder, but that does not mean they want to or have to consider it a product.
- capableweb 5y ago
  Holy fuck, I had no idea. How are developers still working at Google if this is true? Giving up ownership of all projects you do in your free-time?
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  - follower 5y ago
    My understanding (based on second-hand knowledge) is that employees have two "choices" available to them: * Have a "fairly flexible arrangement" to work on side projects when they want & potentially using Google hardware on work time but in exchange Google holds the copyright & it has to be published under the Google repo with the quoted disclaimer. * Deal with a bunch more paperwork on per-project basis. If people don't have a particularly strong attachment to their side-projects the first option is the "low hassle" option for flexibility to do side projects at work. I would agree it is unfortunate developers don't push back harder against such a wanton "IP" grab by their employer--but hey, I guess that's what we get without collective representation or respecting our own value as developers.
mkl 5y ago
Google releases lots of projects like this, and yes many software developer contracts hand over all IP: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2208056 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2208056 (discussion is good but original link is dead).

emteycz 5y ago

Google is the legal copyright holder, but that does not mean they want to or have to consider it a product.

capableweb 5y ago
Holy fuck, I had no idea. How are developers still working at Google if this is true? Giving up ownership of all projects you do in your free-time?
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- follower 5y ago
  My understanding (based on second-hand knowledge) is that employees have two "choices" available to them: * Have a "fairly flexible arrangement" to work on side projects when they want & potentially using Google hardware on work time but in exchange Google holds the copyright & it has to be published under the Google repo with the quoted disclaimer. * Deal with a bunch more paperwork on per-project basis. If people don't have a particularly strong attachment to their side-projects the first option is the "low hassle" option for flexibility to do side projects at work. I would agree it is unfortunate developers don't push back harder against such a wanton "IP" grab by their employer--but hey, I guess that's what we get without collective representation or respecting our own value as developers.

mkl 5y ago

Google releases lots of projects like this, and yes many software developer contracts hand over all IP: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2208056 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2208056 (discussion is good but original link is dead).