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Great review, and I'm impressed with the results of my first searches! I found what I was looking for everytime. Also like the interface. As I scroll down, it
by devmonk 16y ago
Great review, and I'm impressed with the results of my first searches! I found what I was looking for everytime.
Also like the interface. As I scroll down, it loads the next page, just like Google and Bing should and could, but don't.
Also like the bang:
http://duckduckgo.com/bang.html http://duckduckgo.com/bang.html
But what I find missing are cached results. I use this Google feature once every few weeks.
I also don't understand the business model. If they aren't keeping results and aren't doing ads, are they going to start charging for it? So they claim not to be competing with Google, but aren't they? Google is a freakin' giant. I don't see how you compete with that, unless you are a large company like Microsoft.
- egonschiele 16y agoCaching is a substantial problem, and I imagine that DDG is happy to let Google handle that particular case – but I'm very curious about their business model too.
- dsteinweg 16y ago> Google is a freakin' giant. I don't see how you compete with that, unless you are a large company like Microsoft. I agree with your statements here, but still, I think it's flawed thinking. Just because Google is big doesn't mean one person (or a small group) can't come up with innovations and compete. Even if Gabriel says DuckDuckGo is not a competitor to Google, or if it doesn't have a sustainable business model, I applaud his efforts. I too enjoy the bang syntax, and that's something I wouldn't get using other search engines (even if DDG isn't classified as such).