IBM ClearQuest

September 11, 2009

I know. I know. IBM has many search systems. I spotted this two part discussion of an IBM search engine for its configuration management system. The system is Lucene and Solr but rebranded by IBM as ClearQuest. If you want to get IBM’s take on the Lucene Solr system, you will want to read and save Part One titled “The Full-Text Search feature in IBM Rational ClearQuest, Version 7.1: Part 1. Search Overview and Use Cases”. Part Two — The Full-Text Search Feature in IBM Rational ClearQuest, Version 7.1: Part 2. Install the Components” – provides some information. You may need to do some digging (actually quite a bit) to get the system up and running. If you get stuck, your friendly IBM office will provide the technical support you need to get search working your way. The business model for open source solutions in my opinion is becoming more like the relationship of a human host and the Candiru. I know that open source adherents strongly object to my simplification. Open source is a “free market” world like the present search market has more catches than super Velcro. Has IBM become altruistic? I think not. Just my opinion.

Stephen Arnold, September 11, 2009

Written by Stephen E. Arnold · Filed Under Business strategy, News, Open source, Search

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Stephen E. Arnold monitors search, content processing, text mining and related topics from his high-tech nerve center in rural Kentucky. He tries to winnow the goose feathers from the giblets. He works with colleagues worldwide to make this Web log useful to those who want to go "beyond search". Contact him at sa [at] arnoldit.com. His Web site with additional information about search is arnoldit.com.