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

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

  2. 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.

    --
    I'll never make that mistake again, reading the experts' opinions. - Feynman
  3. "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.