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March 1999, Week 5

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Walter Murray <[log in to unmask]>
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Walter Murray <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 31 Mar 1999 17:50:14 GMT
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Stan Sieler ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: One change that I'm not sure is good or bad is that the selection boxes
: for computer/OS type (e.g., MPE, HP-UX, Windows, etc.) has become a
: "click on this branch of the tree" hierarchy ... better for some searches,
: worse for others.  Still, I guess I like the new stuff slightly better.

I haven't tried the new search engine, but I recommend caution when
trying to narrow the search to a particular platform.  The algorithm
that was used to assign the appropriate platform(s) to a document is
"interesting."  I discovered, for example, that POSIX-related SRs
against the C/iX Library might be missed if your search doesn't
include RTE.  So I got in the habit of searching on ALL platforms
when looking for an SR that I knew should be there.

Walter

Speaking only for myself this time.

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