With the big Yahoo Microsoft deal So what does this mean for the search technologies that Yahoo has been working on, and has opened up to third party developers? What does it mean for projects like BOSS? It looks like not even Yahoo knows that yet. The subject was
Ashim Chhabra of the BOSS Team What specifically does it mean for BOSS? Honestly the team is still absorbing the implications and we just don't know. We can tell you that BOSS will remain live for the time being. There are many aspects still to be considered. Over the next several days we'll be working hard to get clarity and will update the
community as soon as we can.
If you want the official messaging, here it is…
"What about developer tools and APIs like SearchMonkey and BOSS?
This is the beginning of a process and we'll be working with Microsoft to determine what makes the best sense for both us and developers. Regardless, we are certainly committed to continuing to innovate on the user experience of search all across Yahoo! and on continuing to engage with the developer community on several fronts, opening up leading audience experiences and data to third-party innovation. In that context, SearchMonkey can add a lot of value to how we help people get the most out of search and out of Yahoo!. Over the next several months we'll determine what makes sense with our developer offerings and provide information when available."
Developers should keep in mind that the Microsoft Yahoo deal is centered around search and advertising. Yahoo makes it clear that other developer offerings like YUI, YQL, and Pipes, will not be affected.
What Happens to Yahoo's Search-Related Developer Projects?
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