I would agree that this is a great way to get apps in the hands of the people, Google has a lot of guts for going after Microsoft in their own space…

In a move that appears to be aimed directly at Microsoft, Google co-founder Larry Page is expected to announce the release of Google Pack, a bundle of software that includes the Firefox open-source Web browser. The software pack, first reported Thursday by The Wall Street Journal, is also expected to include open-source instant messaging product Trillian, Norton AntiVirus, and RealPlayer, as well as a host of Google programs–Google Desktop Search, Google Earth, Picasa, Google Talk, and the Google Toolbar. [Read the rest]