Re: OT: Deja.com - WTF?

[Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>]

They have been taken over by Google.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/16836.html

and have a beta version of the service at

http://groups.google.com

I've tried it, and DAMN is it fast!!

On Tuesday 13 February 2001 10:04 am, you wrote:
> Just went to Deja.com to check some newsgroups, and get informed that
> google.com now own them.  Furthermore, the following message is on the
> front page:
>
> "Note to loyal Deja users:
> Due to time and technical constraints, it is not feasible for Google
to
> maintain the interface and feature-set to which you are accustomed. We
have
> been working hard to make this beta service available while we
transition
> to a more full-featured offering. We appreciate your understanding and
> patience as we add the features you expect (including posting and
better
> browsing). "
>
> <rant mode="on">
> Why is it that companies keep taking over others and offering an
inferior
> service (a la eGroups/Yahoo)?
> <rant mode="off">
>
> Any alternatives to Deja for web-based newsgroup browsing (as our
firewall
> seems to block NNTP)?
>
> James H
>

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