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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. nice! but... by luncheon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    will it run linux??^H^H^H^H ah, nevermind

  2. Re:Privacy by ultraparanoid · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yes, I do. I also have a problem with Google sifting through my mail (GMail), knowing what I search for (Googling while logged in) and knowing what websites I visit (Doubleclick). Put together, Google knows WAY too much about me. I wrote an article about it: Shameless plug

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