Open-source search engine gangs up on Google


	Open-source search engine gangs up on Google

JICWyllie

6-3-2007 5:41 AM

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metaknowledge, search engines, i-opportunity

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6-7-2007 3:24 AM

allenmarkowski

Yeah, for the wikia search team! We need more open source.

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