Re: Flexible search tool for Debian repository
November 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM, "Cindy Sue Causey" <butterflybytes@gmail.com mailto:butterflybytes@gmail.com?to=%22Cindy%20Sue%20Causey%22%20%3Cbutterflybytes%40gmail.com%3E > wrote:
>
> On Sun, 2024-11-17 at 10:30 +0100, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
>
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 17, 2024 at 03:56:40AM -0500, Cindy Sue Causey wrote:
> > On Sat, 2024-11-16 at 14:36 +0000, Joe wrote:
> > >
> > > You might try Google, with "Debian" (in quotation marks) added to
> > > your
> > > search terms. You will also find other software not submitted to
> > > or
> > > accepted by Debian, but packaged in a .deb file. It is your
> > > decision
> > > whether to trust such software.
> > >
> > >
> > I just tested the following in Google with perfect results (for me):
> >
> > dragonfly site:deb.debian.org
> >
> > That might not be universal across search engines so a quick query
> > such
> > as the following might yield something:
> >
> > how do i search within specific url in <favorite-search-engine>
> >
> > "site:" works also with DDG. I wouldn't touch Google with a sanitized
> > ten-foot pole. That said, I'm looking for a DDG replacement, since
> > they
> > devolved to a Bing frontend :-(
> >
> I hear what you're saying so I thought on it a second then tried
> ChatGPT's search feature. I asked it if it had a list of trustworthy
> search engines. Received this as part of the answer:
>
> ***** BEGIN LARGE QUOTE *****
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> 1. Privacy-Focused Search Engines
>
> These search engines prioritize user privacy and do not track or store
> personal data.
>
> DuckDuckGo: A well-known search engine that does not track users and
> provides anonymous search results.
> Website: https://duckduckgo.com/
>
> Startpage: Offers Google search results but removes all personal
> data and tracking.
> Website: https://www.startpage.com/
>
> Qwant: A privacy-focused European search engine that does not track
> users.
> Website: https://www.qwant.com/
>
> Searx: An open-source metasearch engine that aggregates results from
> multiple sources without tracking users.
> Website: https://searx.me/
>
> Swisscows: A family-friendly and privacy-conscious search engine
> based in Switzerland.
> Website: https://swisscows.com/
>
> ***** END LARGE QUOTE *****
>
That's a nice gathering for privacy focused search engines. Thanks.
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