No, you got the details wrong! Google works so well because it is a 4000 nerd cluster. Yes, they are each sitting at a linux box, but the powerful searching comes from the fact that 4000 nerds typing aimlessly (but furiously) can produce results that are easily superior to what Altavista can turn up.
BTW, have you looked at the http://www.hotsheet.com/ portal? It's a portal, yeah, but it's really "clean" looking and has a ton of useful links. That's why they host my email. (no, I'm not affiliated)
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BTW, have you looked at the http://www.hotsheet.com/ portal? It's a portal, yeah, but it's really "clean" looking and has a ton of useful links. That's why they host my email. (no, I'm not affiliated)
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