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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Grok on February 01, 2005, 07:41 AM

Title: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: Grok on February 01, 2005, 07:41 AM
They got Valhalla Legends (http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=valhalla+legends&FORM=QBHP) right, so not doing so bad.
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: iago on February 01, 2005, 10:58 AM
They also got "JavaOp" right, whichs makes me sad because Google still hasn't found it :(
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: quasi-modo on February 01, 2005, 04:35 PM
Look at the search prefs. IT LOOKS PRETTY DARNED SIMILAR TO GOOGLE (I mean the thing looks exactly the same with different colors).
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: Falcon[anti-yL] on February 01, 2005, 05:36 PM
Quote from: iago on February 01, 2005, 10:58 AM
They also got "JavaOp" right, whichs makes me sad because Google still hasn't found it :(
Wow, I'm surprised. They're doing a pretty good job.
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: Newby on February 01, 2005, 05:37 PM
I've known about this for a while now.

It isn't bad, that's for sure. ;)
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: hismajesty on February 01, 2005, 06:11 PM
Quote from: Newby on February 01, 2005, 05:37 PM
I've known about this for a while now.

It isn't bad, that's for sure. ;)

for a while? It was still beta the other day, this is a topic on how it's not in beta anymore
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: Newby on February 01, 2005, 06:18 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on February 01, 2005, 06:11 PM
Quote from: Newby on February 01, 2005, 05:37 PM
I've known about this for a while now.

It isn't bad, that's for sure. ;)

for a while? It was still beta the other day, this is a topic on how it's not in beta anymore
Yeah, I meant I knew about it being in beta. :p
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: cefx- on February 01, 2005, 06:29 PM
I believe that the rumor mill suggests they use similar if not identical algorithims.
(msn vs google)
Compare/contrast for yourselves.
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: MyndFyre on February 01, 2005, 08:26 PM
Quote from: cefx- on February 01, 2005, 06:29 PM
I believe that the rumor mill suggests they use similar if not identical algorithims.
(msn vs google)
Compare/contrast for yourselves.

Heh, perhaps a secret Microsoft-owned business bought one and reverse-engineered the Google search machine.  ;)
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: hismajesty on February 01, 2005, 08:54 PM
Microsoft used Googles current collection of pages to fill theirs.
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: Stealth on February 01, 2005, 10:16 PM
A search for "linux" yielded fairly accurate results judging from my unscientific glance, but the auto-generated ads were three links to Microsoft websites bashing it or offering interoperability training with Windows. Interesting :)

http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=linux&FORM=QBHP
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: iago on February 02, 2005, 08:21 AM
Quote from: Stealth on February 01, 2005, 10:16 PM
http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=linux&FORM=QBHP

linux: Best deals on new & used items @ eBay.ca! - www.ebay.ca
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: Mephisto on February 02, 2005, 08:26 AM
I think their search engine is going along pretty well, and I use it now and then.  Too bad when you type in a Win32 API function in the search engine it doesn't bring up the MSDN documentation like Google does.  I sent them a suggestion to do that but it doesn't seem like they've implemented it yet.  ;)

Also, MSN's search engine brough up www.valhallalegends.com as its first findings when you typed in "Valhalla Legends" along time ago.
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: iago on February 02, 2005, 08:51 AM
I notice that "big evil corporation" no longer brings up microsoft.com like it did in the beta :(
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: Intangir on February 03, 2005, 11:21 AM
http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=soulfire&FORM=QBHP

soulfire comes up #1!
instead of #7 like on google ;(

damn you google! my soulfire is obviously the most popular and oldest one
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: Yoni on February 04, 2005, 10:38 AM
http://www.google.com/search?&q=queueuserapc
MSDN link: 1st hit (exact link I wanted)

http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=queueuserapc&FORM=QBRE
MSDN link: 7th hit (overview of some other topic)
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: Mephisto on February 06, 2005, 09:43 PM
Yeah, MSN's search on API functions is terrible for bringing up MSDN documentation.
Title: Re: Microsoft's Google competitor rolled out.
Post by: Trance on February 07, 2005, 03:43 AM
Searching for DJ ieko (me) is #1 on both engines :P well atleast links related to me..