More Proof of Google's GDrive Found

Proof of the existence of GDrive, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)'s long-rumored online storage service, has been found once again.

Brian E. Ussery, director of search engine optimization at Search Discovery, on Thursday reported finding a reference to GDrive in a JavaScript localization file associated with Google Pack, Google's free software bundle.

The file describes GDrive thus: "GDrive provides reliable storage for all of your files, including photos, music and documents. ... GDrive allows you to access your files from anywhere, anytime, and from any device -- be it from your desktop, Web browser, or cellular phone."

A Google spokesperson said, "We don't have anything to announce right now."

The inclusion of GDrive with Google Pack indicates that a downloadable client will be required to use GDrive. At the moment, Google Pack is only available for users of Windows XP or Windows Vista.However, most of the applications in Google Pack are available separately for Mac OS X, and some of those that aren't, like Chrome, should be available for Mac OS X shortly. What's more, an early screenshot of GDrive shows that it's available for Linux, Macintosh, and Windows.

That screenshot was taken by blogger Corsin Camichel, who in 2006 stumbled across an early test version of GDrive, also referred to by its code name, "Platypus," following Google's acquisition of Writely. Writely, of course, became Google Docs.

A more recent sign of GDrive, a help document, was published on Google Is Watching You, a German blog, earlier this month. The document, now available as a PDF, reveals additional details about setting up GDrive.

Despite the fact that GDrive is already partially with us, in the form of the offline storage and sync capabilities now found in Gmail and Google Docs, its official arrival remains highly anticipated because of its potential to make personal files available at any Internet-connected computer.

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