1.I am using google desktop search : http://n2b.org/archives/699 2. Good: I use it to search my mail also, works fast and easy. Bad: relay on he browser, I don't know about privacy - can google use my desktop data? 3. Very happy, I like it.
On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 2:47 AM, Omer Zak <w...@zak.co.il> wrote: > Some time ago, I installed Beagle as my desktop search and information > retrieval tool. > Then I disabled it as I was not so happy with its computer use hogging > combined with weakness in finding & retrieving information. > > Now, after upgrading my PC from Debian Etch to Debian Lenny, I would > like to repeat the process of searching for a desktop search tool. > > The article which I used at the time, and which is available at: > > http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/desktop_search_tools_gnu_linux_tracker_recoll_strigi_deskbar > is from almost two years ago. > > So I would like to ask the community for recommendations for today's > state of the art desktop search tools. The Debian repositories have > bewildering array of packages, which might be suitable. > > So I am asking: > 1. Which desktop search tool are you using under Linux? > 2. What are its good and bad points? > 3. How happy are you with it? > > Thanks, > --- Omer > -- > Never let beliefs, God or Gods incite war and hatred among human beings. > My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ > > My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. > They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which > I may be affiliated in any way. > WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > -- Nitzan Brumer Http://n2b.org
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