[Search-l] Wikia Press Release on search project

[Seth Finkelstein]

On Tue, May 01, 2007 at 11:23:16AM -0500, jer wrote:
> Thanks Seth, I was hoping to say something first but this (media  
> stuff) all happened kind of quickly :)

	No problem. I don't think anyone is going to get bent out of
shape over some silly "Why weren't list-insiders told first!" status game.

> I apologize to the list about the PR sensationalism, I'm really just  
> here as a deeply interested and passionate individual trying to  
> contribute what I can since I share the vision.

	Just checking, some of the news reports say "Miller will serve
as technical lead of the open-source search project". Not that I have
a problem with that (quite the opposite), just asking. That implies
some sort of formal decision-making role (hopefully with Wikia salary
and equity to make up for the cat-herding and Pointy-Haired-Boss
hassle :-)).

> I do have a bunch of ideas/discussions that, like everyone should,  
> I'll be sending to the list and putting on the wiki as I find time.  
> If it isn't obvious, one of the areas I'll personally be coding and  
> developing is around an open protocol and how it can play what I  
> think is a very cool role in building a search technology community.   
> For those that noticed my post here in Jan, I've been working on  
> ideas for the protocol for some time now.
> 
> Anyway, cheers all!

	Ah, this one:

http://lists.wikia.com/pipermail/search-l/2007-January/000058.html

	Sounds like it'll be fascinating reading.

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