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You could have said the same about google originally when Yahoo was using google to provide their search services.



You could also have said that about Altavista, and you would’ve been right. Like GP said, it’s too early to tell.


Altavista wasn't a startup, it was a spinoff from DEC, a company that had its own issues with sales at the time, which led to their ignominious takeover by HP.




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