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KDE Plans 'Google-like' Search Capabilities

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the slocate-not-good-enough-for-ya dept.

CoolFX writes "Developers of KDE have announced plans to simplify searching for files on the open-source Linux desktop environment by adding a Google-style search feature. The next version of KDE, which will either be called 3.4 or 4, is expected to include the new search feature... Aaron Seigo, a KDE developer, said the community has already been discussing and writing code for the new search engine at the KDE Community World Summit."

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  1. How will this work? by SeanTobin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now, how is this going to work? First off, when I do a search on google there are dozens if not hundreds of PC's involved in various aspects of the search. I get my results in under a second. My computer - although fairly decent itself - is only a mid-tower. There is no way I can support even one PC to assist in searching.

    Aside from the logistics problems, where the heck am I going to get the pigeons anyway?

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    1. Re:How will this work? by shawb · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh, this wouldn't be run on pigeons. KDE is of course working on PenguinRank, in which a flock of penguins (volunteers, naturally) would run the analysis. Although one technical difficulty will be in maintaining the cooling systems necessary to keep the penguins at a comfortably temperature.

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  2. Great. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just as long as they don't call it Koogle.

  3. An updated law. by gowen · · Score: 4, Funny
    Once upon a time, the Law Of Software Envelopment was
    Every program in development at MIT expands until it can read mail.
    Now it appears it needs revising to be
    Every program in existence expands until it gains search engine capabilities
    Search Engine capabilities : one level below self-awareness
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  4. "Google" the new version of "enterprise enabled"? by Dirk+Pitt · · Score: 5, Funny
    'Seems like just yesterday that every press release for every company had to be loaded with such synergistic words as enterprise-enabled, web-widgeted doo-dads, whether it was really relevant or not. Is Google the next version of this? I can see it now:

    Duke Nukem: now with Google-style weapons lookup!

    Norton Antivirus: Now with Google-style virus lookup!

    AutoCad 2005: Now with Google-style component lookup!

    Crazy world. Next thing you know they'll be hooking up lava-lamps to build machines.

  5. I'm feeling lucky.. by l4m3z0r · · Score: 4, Funny
    This button will be great, instead of opening *random webpages it will now open random applications...



    * note: not actually random, void where prohibited...