It is an open source OS — anyone can produce applications for it, and there are many coming out every day, if that answers that part of your question.
I guess you are asking if I am associated in any way with Google. If so, the answer is no, not at all. I do own a G1 and like the Android OS, so I posted this on FR for informative purposes.
No. Sorry if it seemed so.
IIRC, Google has been pushing online apps, storage, whatever. Nice as a backup should your puter suffer a meltdown but I'd prefer keeping my me stuff with me and not with whomever.