Google CSE or Ubuntu Search

[phido]

Google announced (http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/eureka-your-own-search-engine-has.html) today the launch of the Google Custom Search Engine (http://google.com/coop/cse).


We're thrilled to tell you that the search for your own search engine is over. Today we are launching the Google Custom Search Engine (http://google.com/coop/cse). As you might imagine, it's a simple and straightforward product to use and understand. In a matter of minutes you can create a search engine that reflects your knowledge and interests; looks and feels like your own; and, if you choose, you can make money from the traffic you receive through Google's AdSense program. You can even invite your friends and trusted community members to add to and help build your search engine.
so I could not resist and started an "Ubuntu Search (http://google.com/coop/cse?cx=000859390548494864150%3Aqm2wpukqlxe)", have a look at it - the search is open for volunteers (whats that (http://google.com/coop/docs/cse/collaboration.html)) which can help to improve the search by adding good resources and make the design ](*,) better.

btw I don't intend to make money from this 8)

that's all at the moment, let's see if someone is interested

[TheMono]

Great idea, I volunteer to help.

[LookTJ]

Great idea, I volunteer to help.
same here :D

[pattymnaish]

same here :D

Me too. :)

[phido]

You are in too

[morequarky]

This could be a really great tool for newbies to filter through the junk that they don't want to find information they need.

Thanks.

I don't feel the urge to volunteer because I am not a linux expert, but I will surely bookmark it and use it.

[morequarky]

Do you think some general linux websites discribing various parts of linux should be included in the search engine?

Is it possible to add individual web pages or only websites? Individual pages would be great.

[rfruth]

I volunteer ! And here is my "Linux" search http://google.com/coop/cse?cx=003995249358255670228%3Aly3elk9upki
come one come all !

[RAV TUX]

my only question is how is this search engine fundamentally different from the Ubuntu Search engines that already exist?
http://mycroft.mozdev.org/download.html?name=ubuntu&sherlock=yes&opensearch=&submitform=Search

[morequarky]

How is this search engine fundamentally different from the Ubuntu Search engines that already exist? posted by yozef

Good question. I really don't have a great answer for that question. I hoped this search engine would point at only up todate information on Ubuntu, Debian, and other sources useful for using Ubuntu. Other search engines could do that, but as a newbie, I haven't gone out looking for such search engines and also they haven't been advertised to the point that general newbies know they even exists.

Maybe if such search engines were more "known" then repeat questions on the forum would be reduced further.

[RAV TUX]

How is this search engine fundamentally different from the Ubuntu Search engines that already exist? posted by yozef

Good question. I really don't have a great answer for that question. I hoped this search engine would point at only up todate information on Ubuntu, Debian, and other sources useful for using Ubuntu. Other search engines could do that, but as a newbie, I haven't gone out looking for such search engines and also they haven't been advertised to the point that general newbies know they even exists.

Maybe if such search engines were more "known" then repeat questions on the forum would be reduced further.

good point....btw there is a great Ubuntu extension for Firefox also...

I'll look for a link but if someone finds it please post here, for user reference.

[adam.tropics]

Cheers for the plug!

As far as I can see the difference with this is in the results presentation, in that it can be either a customized page of your design, or integated into your own site, and site's design. Actually thinking about it, it would maybe be a very quick and dirty way to ease some pressure on the ubuntuforum servers, which seem to struggle at times. Farm out the search and integrate results. If they setup a few, you could even choose which from User CP , and so search Ubuntuforums, or Ubuntu and Debian, etc etc etc.