Google March 5 decided to open source the code for its recently-acquired reMail application, citing strong interest in the mobile search product. Google, which released the code under the Apache 2.0 license, faced some complaints after Google removed reMail’s iPhone application from Apple’s App Store and vowed to discontinue it. The open sourcing of reMail signals a trend for Google acquisitions where it plans to kill off a product. -
Google March 5 decided to open source the code for its
recently-acquired reMail application, citing strong interest in the product.
Google Feb. 18
purchased reMail, whose founder Gabor Cselle built a popular application that
lets users of Apple’s iPhone download their e-mail and co…

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