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Old 14-05-2008, 01:42 PM
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Yahoo buys rights to Inquisitor
David Watanabe, developer of Inquisitor has announced that Yahoo! has acquired the rights to Inquisitor, his instant search plug-in for Safari.

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Today, I am very pleased to announce that Yahoo! has acquired the rights to Inquisitor, my instant search extension for Safari.

For those unfamiliar, Inquisitor is a pioneering software extension that provides as-you-type instant search directly within the Safari web browser. Inquisitor makes navigating the web fast and effortless by providing instant search results within an unobtrusive pop-down window. It also performs live autocompletion, prioritizes results based on the user’s search history, and gives the user extensive control over their search experience.

I look forward to assisting Yahoo! in refining and extending the Inquisitor user experience beyond where it is today. I truly believe that Inquisitor and its users can only benefit, both from Yahoo’s resources and attention, and from the product integration possibilities that would have been impossible to pursue on my own.

It’s important to note that while I will continue to be the lead developer behind Inquisitor for Safari, I will not be joining Yahoo! as an employee. I have every desire and intention to remain an independent developer for the Mac, meaning that Inquisitor, Xtorrent, Acquisition, and NewsFire will all continue to be equal priorities in my life.
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I hope he won't disable the Google search feature, otherwise I'll be pissing it off quick smart.

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Old 14-05-2008, 01:48 PM
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use acid search instead.
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Old 14-05-2008, 01:53 PM
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I never really used it - good thing for Mr. Wanatabe though, some nice dough I bet
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Ditto.

Well done for him, but I'm not sure my opinion of his ethics has changed one iota.
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It's a good product, and I've never encountered any issues with it. Good on him.
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I used it once was not my cup of tea. Now i have less reason to try it again.
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Let Yahoo have all the fun!
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