1. "But if you use a non-Microsoft mail program, only Blinkx and Google welcome you."

BS! Copernic does, too!

Posted at 6:20AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Chris Pirillo

2. I didn't think I would really like the google desktop search all that much until I got it and now I would never go back.

Posted at 6:20AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Brandon Odom

3. Chris Pirillo argues that the line between local and network data should not be blurred.

I'm not so sure. I like that a Google web search reminds me that I have data locally about the topic I'm interested in. I have over 175,000 files on my laptop. If an issue comes up at work I'd like to be reminded that I have several documents on the subject I've used before and filed away, ready to be brought out and used again, whilst I'm searching the internet for topical information on the subject at hand. I'm not sure if he meant it or not, but Chris makes a veiled suggestion that in using Google as your Desktop tool you may end up with your chat logs (or some other locally held personal information) on the internet by mistake. Or perhaps Chris was only suggesting that less geek like users just might not get that some results are being returned from local sources.

I think that users will view the issue in terms of the criteria they might have for selecting the tool in the first place: Does the tool make searching ALL sources of data easier? Are the searches accurate? Are the searches fast? The criteria will not include: "does this blur the line between local and network data?" I guess this is fine whilst you trust that the providers of desktop searching will not trespass onto your local data and load it onto their servers. I trust that Google, Yahoo and MSN won't do that today. But will it always be that way?

Posted at 6:20AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Steve Newson

4. If I ran a search engine company I would definately create and promote a desktop search but I do believe people are not (yet) aware of the security issues and dangers of this type of software until something goes wrong, lets hope it doesn't come that far although I have my doubts.

Posted at 6:20AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Eli Watson

5. Chris - Copernic just released final 1.5.

Really said to see WP calling it as "obscure"

Cheers,
Amit
http://labnol.blogspot.com

Posted at 6:20AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Amit Agarwal

6. "But if you use a non-Microsoft mail program, only Blinkx and Google welcome you."

BS! Copernic does, too!

Posted at 6:20AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Chris Pirillo

7. I didn't think I would really like the google desktop search all that much until I got it and now I would never go back.

Posted at 6:20AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Brandon Odom

8. Chris Pirillo argues that the line between local and network data should not be blurred.

I'm not so sure. I like that a Google web search reminds me that I have data locally about the topic I'm interested in. I have over 175,000 files on my laptop. If an issue comes up at work I'd like to be reminded that I have several documents on the subject I've used before and filed away, ready to be brought out and used again, whilst I'm searching the internet for topical information on the subject at hand. I'm not sure if he meant it or not, but Chris makes a veiled suggestion that in using Google as your Desktop tool you may end up with your chat logs (or some other locally held personal information) on the internet by mistake. Or perhaps Chris was only suggesting that less geek like users just might not get that some results are being returned from local sources.

I think that users will view the issue in terms of the criteria they might have for selecting the tool in the first place: Does the tool make searching ALL sources of data easier? Are the searches accurate? Are the searches fast? The criteria will not include: "does this blur the line between local and network data?" I guess this is fine whilst you trust that the providers of desktop searching will not trespass onto your local data and load it onto their servers. I trust that Google, Yahoo and MSN won't do that today. But will it always be that way?

Posted at 6:20AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Steve Newson

9. If I ran a search engine company I would definately create and promote a desktop search but I do believe people are not (yet) aware of the security issues and dangers of this type of software until something goes wrong, lets hope it doesn't come that far although I have my doubts.

Posted at 6:20AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Eli Watson

10. Chris - Copernic just released final 1.5.

Really said to see WP calling it as "obscure"

Cheers,
Amit
http://labnol.blogspot.com

Posted at 6:20AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Amit Agarwal