[antiRepublicrat]

Google has a great search engine, but this is probably out of their area of exertise.

I'd say it's right in their area of expertise. They've had years of experience heavily modifying the Linux they use in their hundreds of thousands of servers.

[palmer]

modifying the Linux

If that's all they are doing, then why bother? I can get a nicely tailored linux for my netbook already.