[Clipart] Searching with images 2

[tom whiteley]

Yes, sure I'd like to help out.

Never done PHP before but I can learn.

I'll also try to not break too much :-)

Tom

On 2/2/07, Jon Phillips <jon at rejon.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-02-02 at 13:15 +0000, tom whiteley wrote:
> > Hi there,
> > Thank you for all the kind comments and links.
> >
> > I've updated the web interface for the image searcher so it's a bit
> > easier to use and gives a better experience for anyone using IE.
> > ( http://www.lococitato.com/search_with_pic/search_with_pic.html )
> >
> > I've very pleased you want to incorporate this search into the open
> > clip art site, I wasn't expecting that, so I hadn't actually thought
> > about how to distribute the application/code or whether to open source
> > it or what.
> >
> > My motivation in developing the search tool was, in a decreasing order
> > of realism:
> >
> > 1. Get the idea out of my head, so it would stop bothering me
> > 2. Increase traffic to my website
> > 3. Have something nice for companies reading my cv to look at.
> > 4. Bag a job with Google, Yahoo etc...
> > 5. Have Google/Yahoo etc license the app and retire, spending my time
> > with my family, music and a doing a close and intricate study of
> > French wine.
> >
> > So 4 and 5 aren't terribly likely, but we have to live in hope.
> >
> > What it comes down to is I'm happy to integrate the tool into your web
> > site, but I'm not quite ready to release how the search algorithm
> > works, partly in hope of 4 or 5 partly because I think it could be
> > better.
> >
> > If there's more demand to use this tool I'll have to think about how
> > to licence it, possibly along the lines of the mysql licence. But that
> > seems a little presumptive at the moment.
> >
> > So if the programs to search and add to the search database were
> > closed source binaries, would this be acceptable to you?
>
> Well, you know, in the end there is no rush to get your code into the
> site, but linking to your project and giving you traffic is probably a
> better benefit. In the end, we need to focus on our ccHost migration and
> upcoming contests. Also, we do like to support Open Source, so lets chat
> about any site integration when you go open source, but in the meantime
> figure out how to link to your project, etc.
>
> The changes are cool and its great what you are doing...it would be
> really great to get your help on our main site to help us finish our
> migration. Would this interest you at all?
>
> Jon
>
> > I'd obviously provide support and bug fixes.
> >
> > What do you think? Do you have any other suggestions?
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Tom
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