[ale] Ale search utility (was Re: [ale] requests for help)

[Geoffrey]

I actually have pretty good luck using Google with the 
'site:http://www.ale.org search-criteria' syntax.

John Wells wrote:
> One thing to mention here...the ale search utility sucks.  No offense to
> those who worked hard at getting it set up, but its results are far from
> accurate.  In fact, I can search on key words in posts which I *know* are
> there, but yet return nothing.
> 
> Perhaps it's a configuration issue?  I suspect it's just broken somehow, 
> as I seem to remember it working better in the past.  At the very least,
> it's a shame, because that archive is a virtual
> how-to-do-everything-with-linux-and-related-cool-stuff tome.
> 
> Maybe before implementing a complex indexing scheme, we should really just
> focus on getting a good search capability in place.
> 
> I'd volunteer to help, if anyone else is interested in getting it working...
> 
> John
> 
> 
> ChangingLINKS.com said:
> 
>>Yes. And how would you classify your proposal (as a message)? Would that
>>be OT  or what? What is the major benefit of your proposal keeping in
>>mind that we  currently have search functionality?
>>
>>Drew
>>
>>On Tuesday 01 October 2002 18:41, Geoffrey wrote:
>>
>>>I really don't think you'll have any luck with this.  First of all, it
>>> sounds like a pain.  Sorry.  Second, as folks come and go, how do you
>>> make sure everyone knows the rules?  Further, how do you insure
>>>everyone  uses the rules?
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
>>>
>>>I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
>>>to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?
>>>
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>>Drew
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