Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-new-httpd-archive@apache.org Received: (qmail 88405 invoked by uid 500); 7 Mar 2000 17:02:03 -0000 Mailing-List: contact new-httpd-help@apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes Reply-To: new-httpd@apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Delivered-To: mailing list new-httpd@apache.org Received: (qmail 88357 invoked from network); 7 Mar 2000 17:02:02 -0000 Sender: tph@crosstor.com Message-ID: <38C5371C.FB004A48@crosstor.com> Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 10:06:36 -0700 From: Tom Harrington Organization: CrosStor Software, Inc. X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.72 [en] (X11; U; SunOS 5.7 i86pc) X-Accept-Language: en Mime-Version: 1.0 To: new-httpd@apache.org Subject: Re: Funny stuff References: <200003060327.OAA04772@dawn.fazeware.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Rating: locus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N David Tulloh wrote: > > Why base a search engine off places you have already been to > I tend to use search engines to look at new material rather than go back to old sites, thats what bookmarks are for > > If you base a search engine off your existing sites then it would limit your ability to search for new information and new topics I think this is where the distributed nature of the idea comes in. By indicating that certain people (who choose to participate, of course) are trusted sources, your searches can include not only your own history but theirs as well. -- Tom Harrington CrosStor Software, Inc. tph@crosstor.com