Is Google directory a clone of DMoz?

It was only a few days back that I was checking out the Google directory, and to my surprise, I found that the entries mirror those in DMoz, listing by listing, word by word. That triggered me to venture out and understand more about it.

The relationship seems to be quire clear, with google carrying dmoz links on its directory's home page http://directory.google.com/ and the internet full of sites talking about a regular dump that google takes from dmoz.

Jean Manco has a very good commentary on this subject by the title "google and dmoz - are they in love" at this location http://jean.manco.googlepages.com/googleanddmoz. It is an interesting read.