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... Well, sort of. Google is promising to release at least some of its code and, perhaps, other elements of its intellectual property to the general public, so that others can benefit from its R&D. "We need to have the tools out in the universities so the next generation can build on our work, too," explained Wayne Rosing, the company's vice-president of engineering. Australia's The Age, which cited Rosing (who was on a recruiting drive for the company's new regional research and development centre, which it is expected to establish in Melbourne) also reported that Google intends to triple its global workforce -- from 700 to 2100 -- during the next 12 months.