Description
MaxFisher is a powerful and convenient search engine for personal computers and intranets. It is implemented in pure Java with indexing done by the very efficient Lucene engine. MaxFisher can be thought of as a cross platform replacement for Google Desktop with enhanced file support, security and privacy. Can serve not only as Google Desktop replacement, but as a free replacement for Googles search appliances.
Status
MaxFisher is currently in the pre-alpha stage. It is suited only for demonstration purposes and is recommended only for use by experienced users.
Installing
Download
Click on the `download` link on the menu bar and click on the most recent version. When the download is complete, unzip the file into a directory of your choice.
Run
The application is delivered in an executable jar file, so you only need to click on maxfisher.jar like you would to run any other program.
Using
After starting up MaxFisher, you need only point your web browser to http://localhost:8080/
Future
Support the following data types
Files
DOC, XLS, RSS, Outlook PST and DBX, IE history, Mozilla history,
Firefox history, Archives: jar, zip, tar, rar
Messaging
Outlook Express DBX, Outlook PST, maildir, mbox, IMAP, AIM logs,
Trillian logs
Contacts
LDAP, Windows Address Book
Deliver application via Java Web Start.
Developers
TODO
Getting Involved
TODO