please test the new package searching
I have finally found a free search program that does most of what
is needed for improved package searching. The new searching uses
swish++. It is very simple, but well thought out.
Please check the 'Search Package Directories' section at
http://cgi.debian.org/www-master/debian.org/distrib/test
and send me any feedback.
It adds the ability to restrict the search on package names only
(done using META keywords) and to use substrings, e.g. libgtk* .
This last item is what people have been screaming for. Hopefully
swish++ will implement more general regex in the future.
If people are happy with it, I'll make it the default search method
and get rid of htdig.
Jay Treacy
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