Comments on: Xerox's smarter search tool: Don't look for it

With its FactSpotter, company wants computers to "understand text like a human being." But Xerox isn't making it available to the public.

[ddesy]

Web 2.0, 3.0....

When will the catch phrase obsession stop? These things really mean nothing!

[ben::zen]

What can we do about it, anyways?

As long as media pundits bandy it about, these
phrases will continue to be used. A catch phrase
is annoying to those on the inside, but useful
to those on the outside. This tool looks to be
highly useful. Don't bother looking at the way
it was described. As more of this appears, we
will be able to search with more intelligent
responses, as long as our query is well defined.

[`WarpKat]

Let's go back in time a bit...

Xerox made the mistake of not bring the mouse out in the open - Apple did that. They made the mistake of not making the GUI a good computer product - Apple did that.

I'm not touting Apple, but this is probably one of those products that Xerox will just sit on while someone else develops it and brings it to business - and then profits from it...

...AGAIN...