Andy, tnx for the brief education. I honestly had no idea about how Google works. It sounds like a good thought to me, at least on the surface. I've never subscribed to the NIH syndrome, myself, but are there other trade-offs that speak against using Google? Anyone? Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je@arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is! -----Original Message----- From: Andy Oppel [mailto:andy_oppel@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 6:28 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:13049] Re: GOOGLE? The proposal is not a security risk in any way. It is an appliance (a hardware device) that attaches to the ARRL server to index documents (in a private index that is only available to the ARRL network). The device uses a copy of the Google search engine (stored on that same appliance) to perform searches. Lots of companies the size of the ARRL do the same thing. -- Andy Oppel, N6AJO -----Original Message----- From: Jim K8JE Sent: Sep 12, 2005 3:18 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:13048] GOOGLE? I'm also not in favor of needlessly re-inventing slice bread or something. However, as a relative computer illiterate, would be setting up a potential security issue by allowing Google to search inside files that previously have not been open to public review? Educate me O Guru's. Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je@arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is!