[clug] searching for a corporate search system

[steve jenkin]

Andrew wrote on 18/7/09 5:51 PM:
> Hi All,
> 
> I am considering purchasing a google mini for a corporate environment
> (searching intranet wiki's, a few other types of web pages, and
> SMB/network shares).  Types of documents that need to be searched (at a
> minimum) would be text, html, pdf, doc.
> Before buying the mini, I thought I should check to see what open source
> systems are available, and I found lots.  To cut through the clutter I
> decided to ask this list... has anyone else here has had a good
> experience with an open source search/indexing system that is fast, easy
> to use and easy to administer? Any pointers are greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Andrew. 

And to the list...

ANU uses Pantopic or Funnelback (not sure of names)
<http://search.anu.edu.au/search/search.cgi>

Developed locally by Dave Hawkins of ANU/CISRO
<http://cs.anu.edu.au/people.php?StaffID=109750>

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