Tony Arnold wrote: > Kris, > > Kris Douglas wrote: >> >> On 12/11/2007, *Sean Miller* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Yes, whereas my great grandfather always swears by Altavista... ;-) >> >> >> >> Altavista is just a rebranded yahoo search. > > Altavista came first, I think. It was originally set up by Digital (DEC, > now HP via Compaq). I guess it was bought out by someone, but I don't > know who.
Hello, Tony. Alive and, patenting at: http://www.altavista.com/about/ "AltaVista, a business of Overture Services, Inc., is a leading provider of search services and technology. AltaVista continues to advance Internet search with new technologies and features designed to improve the search experience for consumers. Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AltaVista has a rich history of innovation embodied in 61 search-related patents" Best wishes, Tony. -- Dr. A.J.Travis, | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Rowett Research Institute, | http://www.rri.sari.ac.uk/~ajt Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, | phone:+44 (0)1224 712751 Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK. | fax:+44 (0)1224 716687 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/