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Matl | on: Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google anymore
I am the same, but at the same time I don't want to make assumptions about how viable it is to run a useful index for a small company. I assume they looked into it and deemed it non viable, but would like to know more.
rpdillon | parent
Yes, their argument is essentially that Microsoft spent $100 billion over 20 years trying to compete and still essentially failed.
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And they're not exactly wrong.