Google has provided users with some ofthe most useful tools on theWeb and continues to lead innovation in all aspects ofthe Internet from storage to search.
But playing ball with the open source community can lead companies into a tangled webof licensing issues, some of which may be irreconcilable with the agenda of a for-profit company like Apple.
Limited partners, listed on the firms Web site, include the endowments of Harvard (the lead investor from the get-go), Stanford, and the University of Michigan.