[Search-l] Interesting news from Yahoo...?

[Janet Hawtin]

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 6:57 AM, John McCormac <jmcc at hackwatch.com> wrote:

>  > John McCormac wrote:

>  Even if Yahoo or Google released the source code, there is no guarantee
>  that the quality of the resultant index would be anything near as good.
>  The quality of Wikiasearch's index is its greatest weakness when
>  competing with serious operators like Yahoo and Google. Getting the
>  quality issues right is critical. Until that happens, arguments over
>  whether the search is Open Source or Open Search are moot.

That is a cultural difference of opinion
People who participate in open communities do so because the licensing
is underlying infrastructure for
their continued access to their contribution. It isn't a nicety, its a
flavour of participation and commitment.

Janet