[Sigia-l] RE: Google desktop search now available

[Jonathan Baker-Bates]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sigia-l-bounces at asis.org 
> [mailto:sigia-l-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Boniface Lau
> Sent: 18 October 2004 00:42
> To: 'SIGIA-L'
> Subject: RE: [Sigia-l] RE: Google desktop search now available
> 
> 
> > From: Listera
> >  
> > Assuming you wanted/needed the local search facilities of GDS:
> > 
> > A) Would you wait 3-4 years and pay to upgrade to Longhorn+ 
> to use a 
> > similar functionality?
> 
> Windows 2000 and XP already come bundled with a local search 
> facility known as Index Server. People don't have to do 
> anything to get it running because it is enabled by default. 
> 

Index Server has been mentioned before on this list in the same context.
Its existence as part of Windows for several years (in fact from NT 3 I
believe, but as an option), and the scant use that most people make of
it, leads me to think that Blinkx, Spotlight (I know, I know: that's
incrediblypowerfulandamazing but it's in the same area), and now the
Google offering, may not receive the reception that they hope from the
general public. But it's just hunch. 

Jonathan








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