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Altavista Renewed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the old-dogs-never-die dept.

Waterlooppln77 writes "Altavista has recently changed their searchengine to allow more competition with Google.com. It offers a whole set of new features, like searching through PDF documents, and more importantly got rid of the commercial portal thingie." Anyone remember when Alta Vista was the best search engine?

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  1. Re:What I don't get is... by Angry+White+Guy · · Score: 4, Funny

    The English->french->german->english translation rocked! Always a laugh.

    The article translated:
    Waterlooppln77 document "Alta Vista changed recently search engines for it, around more competition with Google.com. to leave it offers a whole set of new devices like the research by pdf documents and débarasse substantially the thingie commercialcolumn-resounds." Everyone remember when Alta Vista was the best research engine?

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  2. But.. by LordHunter317 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Will I still get porn ads when I search for porn?

    1. Re:But.. by Kragg · · Score: 3, Funny

      If you insist on sending her cherry blossoms, tender young buds and 'deflowers' ('de flowers, mon, for me modda, ye get me mon?'), then yes.

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  3. Altavista still sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Search results for "free donkey pr0n":

    AltaVista - 162
    Google - about 500

    'nuff said.

    1. Re:Altavista still sucks by Angry+White+Guy · · Score: 2, Funny

      Bwa-ha-ha-ha! Now there's a run on Google as the hordes of /.'ers go to get their fill!

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  4. Doesn't work by at_18 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It still doesn't work. I searched for my name and I find myself 2nd.
    With google, I am 1st.

    Well, it's clear which is bringing more justice to the world.

  5. OT Hotbot by vicviper · · Score: 2, Funny

    I searched for 'google' at hotbot.com, and the first entry returned is for lycos.

  6. Re:AltaVista vs. Google: speed and relevance shoot by nbvb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Completely unrelated, but try a search on google for "stoner girl" and look at what the third result is ...

    How did THAT get there????

    Seriously, how did it get there?

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  7. Re:Google is becoming a ruthless monopoly by Mike+Schiraldi · · Score: 4, Funny

    I know! The double-standards are mind-boggling! One day, Slashdot hive mind says it prefers emacs, and the next day, they prefer vi! It's amazing that you can hear different things from different people sometimes!

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