Because Google offers Android for free, including the source code, it makes Google look like a saint, or a company of higher moral standard than Apple or Microsoft.

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Its MxR Lab has just launched a showcase of creations and modifications that DIY enthusiasts can build, including open source code for both the devices and integrating full-body motion control through Kinect for Windows or OpenNI.

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Companies are trying to save money and increase innovation by integrating third party code, including free open source code, into their software supply chain.

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In late January 2002, SCO announced that it was creating a division to expand licensing its intellectual property, including the core Unix source code.

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