Wikia Search: Launch Date Alleged Again
Wikia Search claimed to launch in December
Now Wales plans to apply Wikipedia's experience to internet search. In December, he will launch Wikia Search, a search engine to compete with giants such as Google and Yahoo. The project could prove even more controversial than Wikipedia.
As value-add, I'll note what wags on the relevant mailing list said about this - note they said it, not me!
[Doesn't say which December ;-)]
True. Nearly a year after the shock and awe of the press barrage started, there is finally a release date. Now if only there was a product. Wikia could be the next Microsoft... ;)
But Microsoft doesn't expect you to build their products for free ...
By Seth Finkelstein | posted in wikia-search | on September 03, 2007 09:43 PM (Infothought permalink)
From the Times Online, dated Sept 3rd.:
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article2373811.ece
"Mr Wales believes that users will not object to helping a profit-making project because “it is fun to share knowledge” and because they will want to reduce the power of the search giants Google and Yahoo!."
Well, factually, he may be right, but it's the rightness of TV preacher selling "love offerings" to those looking for spirtual salvation.