Open Source VS Google Search?
Among those looking for alternatives to Google, the Wikia search project might gain some traction, said analyst Greg Sterling, noting that the bottom line is that the Wikia search engine — a collaborative project built on open-source software — has to work as good or better than Google and Yahoo. “That’s a pretty tall order,” Sterling said.
Wikia, the Web 2.0 community builder behind Wikipedia, gave the world an update on its progress toward building a new search platform based on open-source software and human collaboration. Will the Wikia search engine has to work as good or better than Google and Yahoo? We wait and see. 
