Comments on: Where Have All The Google Killers Gone? http://thenoisychannel.com/2009/05/19/where-have-all-the-google-killers-gone/ Mon, 21 May 2012 05:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Daniel Tunkelang http://thenoisychannel.com/2009/05/19/where-have-all-the-google-killers-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Daniel Tunkelang Thu, 21 May 2009 13:43:42 +0000 http://thenoisychannel.com/?p=2107#comment-3646 From the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Search_&_Transfer" rel="nofollow">FAST Wikipedia entry</a>: <i>In 2003, FAST decides to focus on enterprise search, and sells their Internet division, including FAST Web Search, FAST PartnerSite and AlltheWeb.com, to Overture Services, Inc. (later acquired by Yahoo!).</i> I think the other company you're thinking of is <a href="http://www.exalead.com/search/" rel="nofollow">Exalead</a>. They are still alive, but mostly focused in Europe. From the FAST Wikipedia entry:

In 2003, FAST decides to focus on enterprise search, and sells their Internet division, including FAST Web Search, FAST PartnerSite and AlltheWeb.com, to Overture Services, Inc. (later acquired by Yahoo!).

I think the other company you’re thinking of is Exalead. They are still alive, but mostly focused in Europe.

]]> By: Lee http://thenoisychannel.com/2009/05/19/where-have-all-the-google-killers-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-3215 Lee Thu, 21 May 2009 09:02:02 +0000 http://thenoisychannel.com/?p=2107#comment-3215 There is no possibility to Netscape the Google but what if they do. In that list the only real Google-killer was Alltheweb. I used it extensively, searching was very customizable and results was satisfactory. Then they were sold, ditched advanced options and over time became dull. Daniel, do you know why did they sell? There were one more French SE, name starting with E, what happened to them? There is no possibility to Netscape the Google but what if they do.

In that list the only real Google-killer was Alltheweb. I used it extensively, searching was very customizable and results was satisfactory. Then they were sold, ditched advanced options and over time became dull. Daniel, do you know why did they sell?

There were one more French SE, name starting with E, what happened to them?

]]> By: Daniel Tunkelang http://thenoisychannel.com/2009/05/19/where-have-all-the-google-killers-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-3192 Daniel Tunkelang Tue, 19 May 2009 18:03:38 +0000 http://thenoisychannel.com/?p=2107#comment-3192 Nice, but they show their age. Not only has Google's market share and breadth of services has grown significantly, but it now seems comical to suggest that Microsoft could "Netscape" Google. Nice, but they show their age. Not only has Google’s market share and breadth of services has grown significantly, but it now seems comical to suggest that Microsoft could “Netscape” Google.

]]> By: jeremy http://thenoisychannel.com/2009/05/19/where-have-all-the-google-killers-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-3187 jeremy Tue, 19 May 2009 16:33:36 +0000 http://thenoisychannel.com/?p=2107#comment-3187 These posts are from 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively. But they do bear re-reading. It's Greg Linden, in "Kill Google, Volumes 1-3" http://glinden.blogspot.com/2004/04/kill-google-vol-1.html http://glinden.blogspot.com/2005/12/kill-google-vol-2.html http://glinden.blogspot.com/2006/04/kill-google-vol-3.html These posts are from 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively. But they do bear re-reading. It’s Greg Linden, in “Kill Google, Volumes 1-3″

http://glinden.blogspot.com/2004/04/kill-google-vol-1.html

http://glinden.blogspot.com/2005/12/kill-google-vol-2.html

http://glinden.blogspot.com/2006/04/kill-google-vol-3.html

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