[News] Wikipedia-like Open Source Search Engine Begins Cra..

External Since: Apr 10, 2007 Posts: 6156

The Open Source search engine takes off.

http://grub.org/

They have just invited people to download the client and help indexing of the
Web.

Wikia details plans for search rival to Google

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6199812.html

Planning Lessons the Wiki Way

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| The success of Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia that is maintained
| by volunteers and revised by almost anyone with Internet access, has
| sparked an interest in fostering open source online communities that
| focus on the free sharing of ideas.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/58576.html

The pedia phenomenon

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| I have decided most critics of Wikipedia miss the point.
|
| They focus on the wiki aspect, the idea that many contributors can offer
| their input, and the chance that some of that input is wrong.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=1267

External Since: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 154

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:35:14 +0100
Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups RemoveThis @schestowitz.com> wrote:

> The Open Source search engine takes off.
>
> http://grub.org/
>
> They have just invited people to download the client and help
> indexing of the Web.
>
> Wikia details plans for search rival to Google
>
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6199812.html

Like iuron???

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