search engine script

Did anybody had any bad expiriences with Links SQL or Hyperseek?

I recommend starting with Links 2 and upgrading to Links SQL when you need it. (For example, when you hit 4000 links.) It's a great script.

Thanks, that is exacly what I am going to do. For some reason I could not find anybody that uses Hyperseek, therefore I decided to go with Links SQL. By the way, can someone explain to me what is the major difference between those two? Is Hyperseek more powerfull in any way?

For the record:
I am using hyperseek..

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Great, are you happy with it, did you have any problems?

if you are willing to spend a few bob on making hyperseek work better go to http://turkiyem.com/turkscripts/Hyperseek_Add-Ons/hyperseek_add-ons.html

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I am fairly sure that VirtualPromote.com uses Hyperseek software.
JP

JP: Unless I'm mistaken, they actually use POD, which is free.

I was thinking of the VirtualPromote site http://www.the1000.com/
Sorry,
JP

Ah, yes, that's Hyperseek all right.

RobertW: I can't praise Links enough. In my humble opinion, it's the finest directory script on the Internet.

Thanks Everybody

John Cokos (Hyperseek) and Alex Krohn (Links) are two of the nicest guys out there - they're also two of the msot talented.

You can rest assured that whichever package you go with, you will be happy. Your decision depends on two or three things:

• How much money you have
  
• What you wish to achieve with the script
  
• Whether you are prepared to get your hands dirty with a bit of code tweaking, or wish to pay someone else to do it for you
  

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What I am trying to do right now is to make a non English search engine, as a part o the network I am working on. Money situation is not great but I would be willing to spend about a $1000 for this script... When it comes to playing with the code... well I am no programmer but I am learning fast(I took some COBOL in college) Basically I need something that I could add-on to as the right time and money comes... I installed and played with Links 2.0 and so far I like it. In the beginning it should be enough and in the future I can always go for links SQL. Hyperseek seems great but I did not have a chance to try it myself and therefore don't feel too great about spending $900 for something that I might not like... There is also a problem with foreign characters that I have to use... I found some mods for links 2.0 that can handle that, but as far as I know Hyperseek will only support those characters in the new 2000 edition... Well, right know I am using Links 2.0 just because it was free for me to try... I still have not decided which way to go...

What would you guys use?