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Yahoo Debuts Search APIs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stepping-up-the-search-race dept.

Dotnaught writes "With its planned introduction on Tuesday of new search APIs and a developer network, Yahoo aims to tap the creativity of the open source community. As the current issue of Wired points out, "Yahoo makes more money and has more patents, services and users than Google." Will nurturing a developer community have any impact on Yahoo's competitive position against Google and Microsoft?"

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  1. Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yahoo makes more money and has more patents...

    Yeah, they sure do know how to get on open-source developers' good sides, don't they...

  2. Exclusive! Inside look into Yahoo's future! by Shoten · · Score: 2, Funny

    We've gained exclusive access to the future of Yahoo, and are proud to give you the first ever look into the brilliant things being developed even now, as we speak, by this cutting-edge portal search engine! All the details right here!

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  3. quantity & quality by sootman · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Yahoo makes more money and has more patents, services and users than Google."

    Yeah, all Google has is better search results. :-)

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  4. Re:See Y! search API in action by SmokeHalo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Funny, I would've thought this guy's server would be a pile of flaming ruins as the /. crowd rushed over there to find out how to create their own personal Natalie Portman search...

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