[opensuse] google dropped linux search :(
Google has dropped its Linux search facility. That's really annoying because I used it a lot :( There's some detail at http://www.seroundtable.com/google-uncle-sam-13518.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 6/8/2011 12:09 PM, Dave Howorth wrote:
Google has dropped its Linux search facility. That's really annoying because I used it a lot :(
There's some detail at http://www.seroundtable.com/google-uncle-sam-13518.html They dropped what? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 6/8/2011 12:24 PM, Michael S. Dunsavage wrote:
On 6/8/2011 12:09 PM, Dave Howorth wrote:
Google has dropped its Linux search facility. That's really annoying because I used it a lot :(
There's some detail at http://www.seroundtable.com/google-uncle-sam-13518.html They dropped what? I see from the end of the article "specialized search services at google.com/linux"
Now you have got my curiousity. The article quotes a Google rep saying "Today, search quality has advanced tremendously, and based on our analysis we’ve found that in most cases you're better off looking for this kind of specialized information using the regular Google search box" Since I have not used the /linux one, I have nothing to compare. Can you (Dave) please tell us why you disagree with what the Google rep said? Damon Register -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 08 June 2011 17:55:57 Damon Register wrote:
On 6/8/2011 12:24 PM, Michael S. Dunsavage wrote:
On 6/8/2011 12:09 PM, Dave Howorth wrote:
Google has dropped its Linux search facility. That's really annoying because I used it a lot :(
There's some detail at http://www.seroundtable.com/google-uncle-sam-13518.html
They dropped what?
I see from the end of the article "specialized search services at google.com/linux"
Now you have got my curiousity. The article quotes a Google rep saying "Today, search quality has advanced tremendously, and based on our analysis we’ve found that in most cases you're better off looking for this kind of specialized information using the regular Google search box"
Since I have not used the /linux one, I have nothing to compare. Can you (Dave) please tell us why you disagree with what the Google rep said?
Damon Register
I have used the Linux search on Goolge a lot and it was a lot better at finding the stuff you are looking for you dont have to whittle it out from the fluff i suppose some of the fluff has made a big back pocket wad so we have to sift thru the fluff . Pete -- Powered by openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64) Kernel: 2.6.34.8-0.2-desktop KDE Development Platform: 4.6.00 (4.6.0) 18:15 up 2 days 18:32, 5 users, load average: 0.15, 0.16, 0.12 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2011/06/08 12:55 (GMT-0400) Damon Register composed:
Now you have got my curiousity. The article quotes a Google rep saying "Today, search quality has advanced tremendously, and based on our analysis we’ve found that in most cases you're better off looking for this kind of specialized information using the regular Google search box"
Since I have not used the /linux one, I have nothing to compare. Can you (Dave) please tell us why you disagree with what the Google rep said?
When first implemented I tried it several times. It only worked if search results needed to actually include the word "linux". Other matters like packaging, kernels, Xorg, framebuffer, EDID and KDE just wouldn't show up in search results. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, 08 Jun 2011, Michael S. Dunsavage wrote:
On 6/8/2011 12:09 PM, Dave Howorth wrote:
Google has dropped its Linux search facility. That's really annoying because I used it a lot :(
There's some detail at http://www.seroundtable.com/google-uncle-sam-13518.html They dropped what?
THEY DROPPED LINU...oh just read the article already :) Quoted from the update at the bottom: "We are no longer offering specialized search services at google.com/linux, google.com/microsoft, google.com/bsd, google.com/mac, google.com/about and google.com/unclesam. These services were established many years ago to offer search across a limited index of the web, which in the past was a better way to find this information. For example, google.com/linux was designed to help people find information from message boards and blogs about the Linux operating system." - R. Tyler Croy -------------------------------------- Code: http://github.com/rtyler Chatter: http://identi.ca/agentdero http://twitter.com/agentdero
On 6/8/2011 12:09 PM, Dave Howorth wrote:
Google has dropped its Linux search facility. That's really annoying because I used it a lot :(
There's some detail at http://www.seroundtable.com/google-uncle-sam-13518.html
Whatever at least http://www.google.com/xx-hacker still works. -- bkw -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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