[Leaplist] Google launches google desktop search bar for Linux

[Derek Konigsberg]

On Thu, 28 Jun 2007, Damien McKenna wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ray
>> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:12 PM
>> Subject: [Leaplist] Google launches google desktop search bar
>> for Linux
>>
>> is this welcome in the linux community?  from what little i
>> know about the google search tool for MS it has some spyware or
>> other malware built into it,
>
> No it doesn't, it's just the issue of whether you want a Google app
> indexing your data, but there's no malware.
>

I think the real question is whether it involves sending your data back to 
Google.  Apple Spotlight runs locally, so your data isn't being sent 
anywhere.  Also, unlike Beagle/etc., Spotlight doesn't peg your system 
with performance-degrading I/O activity when it does its indexing.  (never 
used the Google search tool)

-Derek

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Derek Konigsberg
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