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Google Desktop Now on Linux

Posted by samzenpus on from the yes-it-does-run-linux dept.

mytrip writes "Google was set to launch late on Wednesday a beta version of Google Desktop search for Linux in a sign of encouragement by the search giant for Linux on the desktop. Google Desktop allows people to search the Web while also searching the full text of all the information on their computer, including Gmail and their Web search history. Because the index is stored locally on the computer, users can access Gmail and Web history while offline."

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  1. Privacy by PaisteUser · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Does anybody have concern for Google knowing what's on their local disks?

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    1. Re:Privacy by nickallen · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It's a good point but then shouldn't you extend that thought to all proprietary software? Without the source code any software could be doing a search of your files without you knowing. It seems strange to say you will boycott google search but not other proprietary products just because google's product is software that performs searches. It really depends on how much you trust the vendor when it comes to proprietary software.

  2. Re:Spousal Abuse by EveryNickIsTaken · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Google is a publicly held company, not a soup kitchen.

  3. No 64 bit by JackieBrown · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I wish they would start making 64 bit versions of their stuff so we could quit trying to force install their products.