comp.lang.c++

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:20:13 -0800, Tom Impelluso wrote:

> (First: I deeply apologize as I simply do not know where to ask this
> question. If this is not the place, please forgive me and I will post
> where you might be so kind as to suggest)
>
> What is google?
>
> I am serious. As I understand, it is just a search engine. And with
> software being what it is, why not just create a new search engine?
>
> You might say: "but google has amassed a data base of established
> sites." To which I would say: "sites: here today, gone tomorrow."
>
> I really would like to know why google is worth so much money? Is it
> just people's habit of going to google.com?
>
> t.

Google is worthy a lot of money due to their adverts. Almost every site
has 'Google ads' on every page. And of course that habit you talk about.
Building a new search engine wouldn't help that much because everybody
uses Google already!

To let the world use your search engine, it has to be great. And then I
mean really great. Things like delivering exactly that site you were
searching for. If someone is going to write a new search engine, I am
willing to help ;)