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
Gather up the source for these search pluginsReview 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
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 |
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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 |