tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post5086235421440920741..comments2024-03-24T10:38:16.997-07:00Comments on Geeking with Greg: Anti-trust complaint over Vista desktop searchGreg Lindenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-70178100225525940112007-06-10T21:28:00.000-07:002007-06-10T21:28:00.000-07:00When I first saw this, I instinctively thought it ...When I first saw this, I instinctively thought it was a response to Microsoft asking the government to look into the Google/Doubleclick deal.Andrew Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374490546610576558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-66135470217692109582007-06-10T18:37:00.000-07:002007-06-10T18:37:00.000-07:00Good point, Codeslinger. When I was writing that,...Good point, Codeslinger. When I was writing that, I thought of the example of other operating systems (like UNIX) and wondered if anyone would call me on it.<BR/><BR/>I think searching the file system is only a small step beyond accessing the file system, and accessing the file system clearly is core to the OS.<BR/><BR/>But, you are right, I admit, whether file search is core is up for debate.Greg Lindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-24603104803361394032007-06-10T17:26:00.000-07:002007-06-10T17:26:00.000-07:00Uh, love your stuff Greg, but can't agree with thi...Uh, love your stuff Greg, but can't agree with this one. Searching the filesystem is not a core feature of an OS. Frankly, its only been around in a usable form for a couple of years now and clearly is a competitive point for all those involved (first Apple, then Google, now MS). UNIX users will remember locate(1) from before these days and how "not core" it really was (driven from cron). Vista's search feature is clearly a catchup move to try and lock in consumers while they still can. However, with more and more of their data moving online, I think its Google et al that will have the last laugh on this one.Toby DiPasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275795191015170220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-62549751377826531522007-06-10T12:19:00.000-07:002007-06-10T12:19:00.000-07:00There may be some merit to Google's complaint -- i...There may be some merit to Google's complaint -- if you only see it from Google's point of view. On the other hand: if the desktop search in Vista becomes "outlawed", then we're also saying that Microsoft isn't allowed to compete against Mac OS X on equal terms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com