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Yahoo! Releases Desktop Search Tool

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thus-faster-only-counts-for-windows dept.

Hobadee writes "According to The Register, Yahoo! has released a desktop search program to compete with Google's. Apparently Yahoo's version is native to Windows, and thus faster than Google's, but less portable. Other question - what does this mean for things like the Google Search Appliance? Personally, I still like 'find / > index' in a cron script, then just grep 'index'...."

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  1. Well by Lord+Kano · · Score: 3, Funny

    Personally, I still like 'find / > index' in a cron script, then just grep 'index'....

    I'm still digging slocate.

    LK

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  2. Re:Searching file content! by pseudochaotic · · Score: 3, Funny
    Well, the obvious solution is the following:

    cat `find /` > index

    And then grepping from index.

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  3. Re:What is wrong with the current tools? by kfg · · Score: 2, Funny

    The fact that most people are disorginized slobs who don't put their toys away, I guess.

    On another forum I recently ran across a guy who was wondering what to do when you "run out of space" on your start menu.

    I suggested that he keep his socks, WD40, silverware and ratchet set in different drawers.

    KFG

  4. Re:Yes! by Jahz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Vicsun, you make all good points, but why are you ranting here?

    Im not huge fan of GDS, but your complaining about a free Beta product. Go drop Google and email and maybe some of that stuff will get fixed.

    Also try to remember Google's target audience for GDS is not the /. ers. Sure, it *could* be with a few major changes, but that's for Google to decide. If they wanted nerds, they would have released a linux version, or at least OSX.

    I tried GDS out on my Winxp pc a few weeks ago and thought it was cool, but overall I was unimpressed. In my case, I know the exact -- or close to it -- location of all my important files, my thousands of MP3's and hundreds of movies (all ordered heirarchally). GDS was useful, but only on rare occasion. I didnt think it deserves the CPU cycles or precious tray space.

    With that being said, I have installed it on my parents computers and recommend it to less technologically inclined people. Its perfect for them. After all, thats all they need.

    As for Me? Ill stick with my familiar old friends, find/locate and grep.

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