Google releases Desktop Gadgets for Linux

mstrom writes: Google announced it has ported its Google Desktop Gadgets platform to Linux, making it the first cross-platform [desktop] gadgets framework.

In a sign that Google is fully embracing the open source model, it admits the product is not feature-complete and has open up the code base hosted on Google Code" to give everyone a chance to tinker with the code powering the gadgets". According to Google: "Gadget support is not just a single feature, but rather an entire platform for miniature applications".