> I wonder if Google wants rights to what is developed in GSoC. They don’t. I participated in GSoC working on something that competes directly with Google (Lib

> I wonder if Google wants rights to what is developed in GSoC. They don’t. I participated in GSoC working on something that competes directly with Google (LibreOffice) and was never asked to assign copyright or anything like that. IMO GSoC is a relatively cheap way for Google to get some goodwill and boost their brand among college students; it’s not really a core part of their competitive business strategy.