Tricky_Disco - 4:29 pm on May 21, 2003 (gmt 0)

Gary Flake (Overture Chief Science Officer) is probably in the top ten when its comes to persons most influencial to search in the years to come.

I read papers & heard this guy speak - he really does understand the wider picture surrounding information retrieval. Since Tim Cudugen left for Yahoo (which made Wall Street move) I think Flake will harness the huge R&D setup he's just acquired.

Hopefully the huge stakes surrounding search will mean a much improved information retrieval moving forward (and one that my mum can understand not just advanced users.)

Sorry for any typo's - been a long day.