[linux-help] Re: Glimpse replacement?

[Tom Hull <thull@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Reinke wrote:
> 
> Well, what does Glimpse do?

It builds up an index of words in a set of files, then lets you query
the index. It works quite well -- at least the command line version.
There is also something called WebGlimpse, for indexing HTML files
and adding a search widget to your web pages. I didn't like the fact
that it changes the design of your web pages (adding the widget).

The license is NOT acceptable under OSD guidelines. It practices
price-discrimination: free for some people, expensive for others.
GNU has a free replacement for glimpse on its wish list, but I'm
not aware of anything being done about it.

Meanwhile, is ht//dig a viable replacement?

  http://www.htdig.org/

> john
> 
> On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Carl D Cravens wrote:
> 
> > Heck... when did Glimpse start charging *$200* for what used to be free
> > software?  That really sucks for us no-profit-but-not-Non-Profit sites.
> >
> > Anybody know of a good replacement?  I'm probably more interested in the
> > command-line indexing and search than web-based, but I'd be interested in
> > what web-based stuff is available as well.
> 
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