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This does look interesting, but I do wish you'd publish more code. Currently this seems to follow the same model as DuckDuckGo by publishing a few bits[0], like
by hjek 8y ago
This does look interesting, but I do wish you'd publish more code. Currently this seems to follow the same model as DuckDuckGo by publishing a few bits[0], like Instant Answers, but leaving the main code non-free, rather than, say, Searx[1] that's fully free.
Without that, I don't see Qwant as something that distinguishes itself from other search engine companies, and is not something I'd recommend to anyone.
Also, I think you should perhaps reconsider whether it's a good idea to have Donald Trumps face on your front page, no?
[0]: https://github.com/qwant https://github.com/qwant
[1]: https://github.com/asciimoo/searx https://github.com/asciimoo/searx
- drivingmenuts 8y ago> Also, I think you should perhaps reconsider whether it's a good idea to have Donald Trumps face on your front page, no? I'm going to make a charitable guess and says that's probably due to news articles and search hits more than any political leanings.
- cabaalis 8y ago> Also, I think you should perhaps reconsider whether it's a good idea to have Donald Trumps face on your front page, no? "Our algorithms display the people who are most talked about by the media. It is not the result of an editorial choice by Qwant." This shows when you hover over the (i) on the personalities. I sincerely hope they keep it this way, as we have enough internet outlets letting us know what their politics are. I'm even a bit dismayed they have to disclaimer it, and I have doubts that disclaimer would even exist if DT was not the first person pictured.
- dmos62 8y agoI hadn't heard about searx before. It's great. I've been a long time startpage user. Searx is built in a similar spirit, but better in all aspects, or at least those I care about.