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A major cost for a web search engine is that you have to index the web, and it's pretty big. For even a modest commercial enterprise this isn't insurmountable,
by zrm 5y ago
A major cost for a web search engine is that you have to index the web, and it's pretty big. For even a modest commercial enterprise this isn't insurmountable, but it's a lot to ask for a hobbyist.
- eitland 5y agoSee https://search.marginalia.nu https://search.marginalia.nu It runs off one somewhat well-specced consumer grade PC running in the living room of some person living in Sweden as far as I understand. Already I find it totally delightful to use compared to both Google and DDG for anything that fits its index.