R. David Murray writes:

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To: zope-checkins@zope.org Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 19:47:31 -0500 (EST) From: chrism@digicool.com (Chris McDonough) Subject: [Zope-Checkins] CVS: Zope2 - UnTextIndex.py:1.33.2.9

Update of /cvs-repository/Zope2/lib/python/SearchIndex In directory korak:/home/chrism/sandboxes/2_3Branch/lib/python/SearchIndex

Modified Files: Tag: zope-2_3-branch UnTextIndex.py Log Message: Changed default query operator to 'AND' instead of 'OR' (way improved search results).

This strikes me as a Very Bad Thing. I second that!

Changing the default is a drastic interface change. It should not be done light-heartedly.

.... Finally, it is my experience that most search engines use OR as the default operator. Yes, and it is the more natural interpretation when someone enters a set of (unrelated) words...

Dieter