Received: with LISTAR (v1.0.0; list gopher); Sat, 16 Feb 2002 00:59:39 -0500 (EST) Return-Path: <spectre@stockholm.ptloma.edu> Delivered-To: gopher@complete.org Received: from stockholm.ptloma.edu (stockholm.ptloma.edu [199.106.86.50]) by pi.glockenspiel.complete.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18AC13B813 for <gopher@complete.org>; Sat, 16 Feb 2002 00:59:39 -0500 (EST) Received: (from spectre@localhost) by stockholm.ptloma.edu (8.9.1/8.9.1) id WAA28280 for gopher@complete.org; Fri, 15 Feb 2002 22:04:13 -0800 From: Cameron Kaiser <spectre@stockholm.ptloma.edu> Message-Id: <200202160604.WAA28280@stockholm.ptloma.edu> Subject: [gopher] V2 new database online and new search system To: gopher@complete.org Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 22:04:13 -0800 (PST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL39 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-archive-position: 471 X-listar-version: Listar v1.0.0 Sender: gopher-bounce@complete.org Errors-to: gopher-bounce@complete.org X-original-sender: spectre@stockholm.ptloma.edu Precedence: bulk Reply-to: gopher@complete.org List-help: <mailto:listar@complete.org?Subject=help> List-unsubscribe: <mailto:gopher-request@complete.org?Subject=unsubscribe> List-software: Listar version 1.0.0 X-List-ID: Gopher <gopher.complete.org> List-subscribe: <mailto:gopher-request@complete.org?Subject=subscribe> List-owner: <mailto:jgoerzen@complete.org> List-post: <mailto:gopher@complete.org> List-archive: <http://www.complete.org/mailinglists/archives/> X-list: gopher

Veronica-2's new engine and database (7.2 million selectors) is now online. The database is about two months old, so it's not current with the new little servers around here, but it will be soon.

The engine is no longer WAIS, but an in-house search system called Textil-FS which implements phonetic matching, faster response times and better query interpretation. The results limit has now been increased from 140 to 500. There is also a more efficient adaptive cache to speed up common queries, and VISHNU has also been retrofitted to use the system.

Btw, If anyone out there is still using the old selector at gopher.ptloma.edu, please update it to

gopher://gopher.floodgap.com/1/v2/

or host gopher.floodgap.com port 70 itemtype 1 selector /v2/

Please furnish your comments.

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