For an excellent example of how tags really, really suck as a search tool, the results from the TR Store for Linux:
Linux
500 Things Every Technology Professional Needs to Know
box Did you know… Did you know Microsoft’s
RegClean does not work with XP but you can use shareware to clean your registry? Did you know most wireless access points don’t have encryption enabled by default? Did you know there are 500 tidbits of information contained in TechRepublic’s 500 Things Every Technology Professional Needs to Know that will help you become a successful IT professional.
List Price: $24.95
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Quick Reference: Linux Commands
box Reduce stress and speed up resolutions with the easiest command references right at your fingertips. TechRepublic editors have updated and expanded our popular Linux Commands chart and made it downloadable for instant access. You’ll receive a PDF file covering Linux, packed with the most common commands you’ll need and use daily.
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Windows Administrator’s Guide to Open Source Software
box TechRepublic’s Windows Administrator’s Guide to Open Source Software in the Enterprise takes a look at some of the most popular open source options available from a Windows administrator perspective. It presents field-tested recommendations for making open source program play nice in a Windows environment. This e-book and electronic file combination get you up-to-speed quickly with how to use open source tools. From proven advice from in-the-trenches IT professionals to time-saving cost calculators, ROI worksheets, cost tracking templates and more, the e-book and accompanying files were developed to help a Windows administrator become familiar with open-source alternatives in their organization.
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yup, THREE items, and the very first one, seems to be ALL about MICROSOFT, nothing about Linux.
the Third one is better, it at least is about open source software, but, it’s open source ON WINDOWS.
only one result is actually on topic, the quick linux command reference.
sad really, that only 33% of results are on topic.
Shall we see what discussions come up with a tag search for Linux?
browse discussions, then hit linux tag link gives us:
System Security
Discussion by nick_cephas@…
Tags: networking, programming, software, project management, career, linux, security 5 02/25/2008 @ 11:14 PM
how to delete temporary internet files in registry
Question by hr_gp@…
Tags: e-mail, hardware, networking, software, windows, linux, it management, security 2 02/25/2008 @ 8:08 PM
OpenSSL
Question by Arp22
Tags: security, linux, programming, networking, ssl, openssl, software 1 02/25/2008 @ 5:37 PM
Users folder size in Linux RH Ent 5
Question by AYJE
Tags: linux, folder size 4 02/25/2008 @ 1:09 PM
FTP Server Access
Question by masoodsharif?
Tags: linux, linux ftp 1 02/25/2008 @ 12:24 PM
Coming out party with Linux
Discussion by starkwead@…
Tags: windows, linux 21 02/25/2008 @ 7:28 AM
linux
Question by rsushobhit@…
Tags: windows, linux 1 02/25/2008 @ 2:53 AM
Help with vista
Question by shan_tel69@…
Tags: feedback, windows, software, it management, project management, linux, hardware, networking, programming, e-mail, please help confused with vista
top 8 results actually gives us a 50% return of being on topic. better than the store.
but not much.
windows registry questions.
windows temporary files questions
windows vista questions
have ZERO to do with linux, so should not be able to be tagged with linux.
