Thursday, October 05, 2006

Google launches search service for computer code - Boston.com

 I'm sure lawyers as well as programmers will find this handy.

The Web search leader said late on Wednesday it is introducing Google Code Search, a site that simplifies how software developers search for programming code to improve existing software or create new programs.

Google product manager Tom Stocky said the Mountain View, California-based company is set to help programmers sift through billions of lines of computer source code using its familiar search box to uncover snippets of reusable software.

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Google searches through code repositories that are popular among programmers -- CollabNet's Subversion and another alternative called CVS, Stocky said.

Source: Google launches search service for computer code - Boston.com

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