October 17, 2007 5:00 AM PDT

Krugle signs Amazon to simplify Amazon Web Services development

by Matt Asay
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Amazon used to be known as the "World's Largest Bookseller." Today, it sells a wide range of things, but also can boast one of the world's largest developer networks. Today, Krugle is announcing that Amazon has selected Krugle's syndicated code search technology, Krugle DevNetwork Edition, to help software developers more easily find code within the Amazon Web Services developer network.

This is the fifth such deal Krugle has signed lately, putting its code search tools in front of 1/3 of the world's 14 million developers. Other developer networks powered by Krugle include IBM developerWorks, Yahoo! Developer Network, SourceForge.net and Collab.net.

This puts Krugle at the axis of open source and Web (SaaS) development. While today Krugle is in the mode of enabling developer productivity through search, it will be interesting to see where it goes next. Just as search was a starting point for Google, perhaps code search is just the beginning of Kruglean ambition to enable and manage all development? Far-fetched today, perhaps, but I suspect Krugle will figure out a way to use its foundation in code search to branch into adjacent functions/markets.

For Amazon, Krugle's code search solution will power Amazon Web Services, which "empowers developers with the tools and support to innovate and build businesses that leverage Amazon's data and technology platform using standard Web services technologies." This means that life for the developer tuning his or her service for the Amazon Web platform just became much more productive.

It's just one more step in turning the Web into the center of the development universe. Given the innovative work that Amazon does, this is a major coup for Krugle. I know from talking with Amazon's IT team that it builds, rather than buys, most of its software. The fact that it went with Krugle for its code search functionality truly indicates that it's the best on the market, for sale or for download.

Originally posted at The Open Road
Matt Asay brings a decade of in-the-trenches open-source business and legal experience to The Open Road, with an emphasis on emerging open-source business strategies and opportunities. Matt is vice president of business development at Alfresco, a company that develops open-source software for content management. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. You can follow Matt on Twitter @mjasay.
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Not in the news
by ebegoli October 17, 2007 5:44 AM PDT
Matt,

You cite Krugle's news page, but there is nothing on that site (as of the time I write this comment) that supports that news.

Was that a typo, did you have an insider look into the news, or did the deal fall through?

Thank you,
Edmon
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The news should be live by now
by Matt Asay October 17, 2007 6:07 AM PDT
I'll try to find a link.
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Copy of Press Release
by Tygerdave October 17, 2007 9:07 AM PDT
There's a copy of the release here: http://knightknetwork.com/2007/10/17/krugle-partners-with-amazon-web-services/#more-245

I'm sure it will show up on the Krugle news page soon though.
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Krugle blog post about Amazon
by mikemaney October 17, 2007 9:47 AM PDT
http://blog.krugle.com/?p=266
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New Resource Center Features: Code Search and Tech
by llm007 October 17, 2007 5:40 PM PDT
Jeff Barr at Amazon also posted something on the AWS blog - it includes a great description of the integration.

http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2007/10/new-resource-ce.html
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Amazon partners with Koders
by jteutloff October 22, 2007 11:22 AM PDT
I think you are on to something, Matt. Turning the Web into the center of the development ? initially through the distribution of community assets and later through enhanced collaboration mechanisms - marks the natural course of evolution for any industry prone to extreme fragmentation due to its digital nature. Software dev, news, music, video; all can use the web as the central hub to reach others and eventually to work with others. Realizing this, the large development communities, including Amazon Web Services, IBM developerWorks, EMC and others, are partnering with the prevalent code search sites ? including my company, Koders ? to gain access to a yet untapped audience and provide better access to resources available on their portals.
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