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Yahoo Releases Desktop Search Tool Beta

Posted by timothy on from the beta-would-be-a-great-name-for-software dept.

Rolan writes "Yahoo! has released to BETA their Desktop Search Tool. It has a much longer list of file types that it will search, including compressed files, than the Google Desktop Search Tool. Though, the usefulness of a good number of those file types would come into question for most people."

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  1. Yahoo! Says, "Me Too!" -- Again by savagedome · · Score: 4, Informative

    Motley Fool has a write up about YDS.

    http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2005/mft05011117.htm

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  2. Re:open source? by naugrim · · Score: 4, Informative

    Beagle is the closest thing out there that I know of for open source. It isn't web based but when it works properly (it's still in development) it is supposed to be able to search bookmarks, email, IM logs, etc. similar to how these desktop search programs work.