[Search-l] Fwd: more than just interoperability

[Jason Calacanis]

> So, since Wikia is a for-profit venture, perhaps it makes sense to look into
> licensing some data from closed providers (stumbleupon, for instance - since
> del.icio.us/yahoo is unlikely to want to feed a competing search engine).
> Aerik

Chances of getting EBAY or Yahoo to give up StumbleUpon or Delicious
data are very, very low--like NFW low. They paid millions for those
services and see
them as major competitive advantages for their multi-billion dollar
businesses--they won't give that kind of ammo to someone as
"dangerous" as Jimmy Wales.

best j
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Jason McCabe Calacanis
www.mahalo.com