x1 desktop search

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I'm not sure if this is old news or not, but I have just found out that
X1 desktop search is now free for personal use:

http://www.x1.com - download link bottom left.

I'm trying it as an alternative to google desktop. So far it seems OK.
It needs some careful setting up. It seemed to want to phone home a
lot, so I have it blocked in my firewall and still seems to run well.
 
hypotaxis said:
I'm not sure if this is old news or not, but I have just found out
that X1 desktop search is now free for personal use:

http://www.x1.com - download link bottom left.

I'm trying it as an alternative to google desktop. So far it seems OK.
It needs some careful setting up. It seemed to want to phone home a
lot, so I have it blocked in my firewall and still seems to run well.
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Thanks! X1 seems to have a good reputation.
While there is this "another one bites the dust" category, there is also
this opposite category of ??ware turning freeware (for personal use).
 
Sietse said:
hypotaxis wrote:
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Thanks! X1 seems to have a good reputation.
While there is this "another one bites the dust" category, there is also
this opposite category of ??ware turning freeware (for personal use).
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How about calling that the "Born Again" category? :)

but. . .

X1 (was Find) was a Liteware/Shareware app for a while (circa 2003) -
then only $ware (circa 2004) - now Liteware/Shareware again (client vs.
enterprise versions). . .

Perhaps we also need a Merry-go-round category. There are other apps
that have flip-flopped back and forth. . .

Susan
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Am Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:14:28 -0400 schrieb Susan Bugher:

How about calling that the "Born Again" category? :)

but. . .

X1 (was Find) was a Liteware/Shareware app for a while (circa 2003) -
then only $ware (circa 2004) - now Liteware/Shareware again (client vs.
enterprise versions). . .

Perhaps we also need a Merry-go-round category. There are other apps
that have flip-flopped back and forth. . .

Susan
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I've just installed it: It belongs to the category Yahoo-Toolbarware.
 
Susan said:
How about calling that the "Born Again" category? :)
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Let me eh, how shall I put it, come back to that some time ;)
but. . .

X1 (was Find) was a Liteware/Shareware app for a while (circa 2003) -
then only $ware (circa 2004) - now Liteware/Shareware again (client
vs. enterprise versions). . .
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I see, thanks for correcting. I had only a vague notion about X1.
Perhaps we also need a Merry-go-round category. There are other apps
that have flip-flopped back and forth. . .
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The 'Born Again and Again' category? I'm no good at religious stuff ;)
 
Sietse said:
Let me eh, how shall I put it, come back to that some time ;)

I see, thanks for correcting. I had only a vague notion about X1.
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The 'Born Again and Again' category? I'm no good at religious stuff ;)
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Me either. I know you can be "saved" any number of times but I don't
know if you can be "born again" more than once.

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Eric Huebner said:
I've just installed it: It belongs to the category Yahoo-Toolbarware.
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You mean it installs the Y-toolbar by default and you are not offered
the option to opt out, or what?

Heinrich Himmelschrei
 
Am Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:11:27 +0200 schrieb Heinrich Himmelschrei:
You mean it installs the Y-toolbar by default and you are not offered
the option to opt out, or what?

Heinrich Himmelschrei
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You're offered to opt out, anyway it should be mentioned.
 
You're offered to opt out, anyway it should be mentioned.
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What should perhaps also be mentioned is that it's a huge download
(13.5 Mb).

Heinrich Himmelschrei
 
I'm not sure if this is old news or not, but I have just found out
that X1 desktop search is now free for personal use:

http://www.x1.com - download link bottom left.

I'm trying it as an alternative to google desktop. So far it seems
OK. It needs some careful setting up. It seemed to want to phone
home a lot, so I have it blocked in my firewall and still seems to
run well.
Click to expand...


It's fairly old news now but it's nice to see someone referring to X1 as
I personally reckon it is an outstanding desktop search.

YMMV but I think X1 is one of the best.
 
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