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Re:Google Kubernetes clusters config checker tool by rpadovani on Monday July 25, 2022 @12:03PM (#32226343)
Given that is specific for GCP, and developed by somebody within Google, why not including it directly in the webconsole?
Re:Google Kubernetes clusters config checker tool by mikowhy on Monday July 25, 2022 @05:15PM (#32231035)
That is good point but also long way ahead. Sometimes such tools are merging with a core product. The tool and policy was created by Google engineers that are not part of GKE product development teams.

For now I suggest to use the tool in a scheduled, serverless manner and configure evaluation output to Security Command Center. By that, processes will be fully automated and the results will be visible in a webconsole (as findings in Security Command Center).

Re:Google Kubernetes clusters config checker tool by nova22033 on Monday July 25, 2022 @12:25PM (#32226663)
This is not an officially supported Google product.

How does this work? It's developed by google but it's not officially supported?

Re:Google Kubernetes clusters config checker tool by mikowhy on Monday July 25, 2022 @05:10PM (#32230973)
The tool is developed by Google Cloud engineers working in professional services. We create such tools to quickly help our customers (and often ourselves) in some particular challenges. Sometimes such initiatives are merging with a core product. The disclaimer is there to say, that this tool is maintained by the community, not the official product support.
Re:Google Kubernetes clusters config checker tool by vaughands on Monday July 25, 2022 @12:39PM (#32226878)
It's likely someone's 20% project.
Re:Google Kubernetes clusters config checker tool by paulgb on Monday July 25, 2022 @01:56PM (#32228316)
Google also has (or had? it's been 7 years since I was there) pretty strict rules around working on your own OSS even on your free time, so the easiest way is (was?) for Google to own the IP and apply an open source license.
Re:Google Kubernetes clusters config checker tool by mdaniel on Monday July 25, 2022 @02:43PM (#32229045)
I somehow got the impression that kind of restriction was illegal in California, although I guess it's like a lot of things in the legal domain: those who have the most lawyers wins
Re:Google Kubernetes clusters config checker tool by jkaplowitz on Monday July 25, 2022 @03:20PM (#32229596)
California applies limits to such restrictions, but does allow them when the side projects in question relate to the employer's actual or demonstrably anticipated business, among other exceptions. A tool specific to Google Kubernetes Engine, as we're discussing here, plainly relates to Google's business.

My memory of Google US employment legalese - note I have not worked for them for over 7 years and am not speaking for them here - is that they acknowledge limits to their IP assignment provisions which are consistent with California law. Any Googler who is confident that those limits protect their ownership by default of their side project does not have to seek Google's approval in order to own it, even according to the contract wording.

But Google's business is so broad that it's often legitimately debatable (and sometimes beyond the knowledge of the Googler doing the work) as to whether something would be in scope. So getting their approval, which can come either with explicit assignment of rights back to the Googler or explicit permission to release under Google copyright, is often the prudent approach to minimize undesired risks.

Re:Google Kubernetes clusters config checker tool by kyrra on Monday July 25, 2022 @05:06PM (#32230933)
(googler, opinions are my own).

Google actually publishes most of the docs that Googler's have to follow when open sourcing software. See:

https://opensource.google/documentation/reference/releasing

This specific line you're asking about is talked about here: https://opensource.google/documentation/reference/releasing/...