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1. Comment - MSN Desktop Search Moves Out of Beta

   (May 16, 2005 - 12:29 PM)

   "Spotlight works "much like" MSN's?
   Not a chance ... Apple has had an integrated search system that indexed local hard drives, server volumes, and the internet itself since 1998 with Sherlock in Mac OS 8.5.
   
   "Apple's new Spotlight, built-into Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger isn't some bolted on hack like MSN and the other search hacks. With Spotlight, when you make a change, such as adding a new file, receiving an email or entering a new contact, Spotlight updates its index automatically, so search results are always up-to-the-moment accurate. Changes don't have to wait to be indexed in order to show up in search results correctly."
   
   I've worked with Windows from 95's release and Macs from the 512/Mac Plus. The competition / rivalry is good for driving software/hardware development. MS is behind the power curve and their qwest to get back on will only benefit the industry if we tell it like it is and force all these companies to deliver better solutions and stop making excuses.
   To feign "consternation internally within Microsoft" is one thing, to spread it through the press, in addition to being in denial about being behind, is to do us all a disservice. Market share does not guarantee innovation. Next they will say that apple stole their malware resistant OS design from Redmond!!!
   
   To top it all off, they (MS) plan to market a anti-malware sub$cription for Windows - to profit from the plethora of security holes in their OS. I wasn't sleeping for the past two years. I've had to install all those patches for the 6000+ malware that "are" a clear and present danger to Windows. Zero for the Mac. No OS is immune but those numbers speak volumes. No pun intended.
   
   http://macdailynews.com/...e_lifted_spotlight_idea/