Update:RequirementsV32:SearchStatus
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Part of AMO v3.2 scope is to update the existing search engine plugins from Sherlock to OpenSearch format.
Tasks
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Gather up the source for these search plugins -
Review the contact info - Used Gavin's conversion tool to package up Sherlock+Image to new OpenSearch format. 22 engines are ready
- Draft email about project
- Include info about the OpenSearch format, what the new page looks like, info about categories, what happens if we don't hear from you, launch timing
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Ensure Sherlock-to-OpenSearch tool exists - Invite other search engines to be included - ongoing
Questions/Issues
- Many of these are not owned by the corporation - should we upload them anyway? Do we contact the authors and make them owners of the search plugin?
- What should the update source be? AMO, mycroft, other?
Search Engine Status
| Search Engine | Contact | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| A9 | Contributor | |
| Ask.com | Corporation | |
| BBC News | Contributor | |
| Business.com | Corporation | |
| del.icio.us | Contributor | |
| ESPN | No contact | |
| Expedia | No contact | |
| Flickr | Contributor | |
| Hollywood | Contributor | |
| IMDB | Contributor | |
| Corporation (no contact) | ||
| Live.com | Unknown | |
| Lonely Planet | Contributor | |
| MarketWatch | Contributor | |
| Merriam-Webster | Contributor | |
| Technorati | Contributor | |
| USA Today | Contributor | |
| Weather Channel | Contributor | |
| Wikipedia | Contributor | |
| Yahoo! Answers | Corporation | |
| Yahooligans | Contributor |
