Comments Related To: Indian Kosmix Search Engine Challenges Google

hmmm that would definitely be a new interesting addition. what would be your bet cooldip, kosmix has chances to take a lead over google?

i mean that is what i love about this web world, nothing is for sure!

Yes, why not maidiya.. it surely can; as you yourself have mentioned that nothing is sure about this web world, which is indeed is very true.

Although I love and respect Google as a company, I would prefer Kosmix if it stands out from Google. But for that we will have to wait and see....

I really don't see it happening. Google in now a conglomerate, won't be easy to take it down like that. However, sure stands true, one never knows what's going to happen next!

I just want to point out that we aren’t out to "take down" Google. We're doing something fundamentally different than Google, and it isn't search. Have a look at Anand’s recent blog post, where he says the following:

“The easiest way to explain what Kosmix does is by analogy. Google and Yahoo are search engines; Kosmix is an explore engine. Search engines work really well if your goal is to find a specific piece of information — a train schedule, a company website, and so on. In other words, they are great at finding needles in the haystack. When you’re looking for a single fact, a single definitive web page, or the answer to a specific question, then the needle-in-haystack search engine model works really well. Where it breaks down is when the objective is to learn about, explore, or understand a broad topic.”

http://blog.kosmix.com/press-stuff/kosmix-adds-rocketfuel/

Google is great for searching. Obviously. :-) We simply treat their results as another type of content in a larger picture of building context around a particular concept - we're about the broader topic, and its context in an information-dense environment. Solving the context/intent/info density/relevance problem is a challenge to be sure, and we’re quite enjoying the ride.

I encourage your constructive feedback. As we move forward in this beta, we’re listening closely to folks, and love the conversation.

Regards,
Gino Zahnd
Director of User Experience, Kosmix

Thanks for the explanation gzahnd!

i am one of the worst web searchers n now i see the reason why i have a hard time looking for what i want. Usually, i have vague ideas to look for and whenever i hit the search button i get wild answers from these search engines! (i thought there is something wrong with me! hehe)

so i guess Kosmix is for people like me! :) Good luck Gino.

Do update us on your service.

Yes, maidiya, as to what Gini has mentioned... Kosmix, is really going to be handy and affective to people like you.

:)

Cheers!

Can we get Kosmix API