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	Information Today: Google Introduces Web Directory Using Netscape's Open Directory Project Data - http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbreader.asp?ArticleID=17825 Chris Sherman writes about the hybrid directory launched by Google that combines their search technology with ODP listings. Article mentions Google also provides links to relevant directory categories in its primary search service.
	Salon Technology: Google: We’re Down With ODP - http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/03/24/google_odp/index.html Mark Durham discusses the creation of the Google Directory and explains how they’ve integrated ODP data.
	SearchEngineWatch.com: Google Adds Directory - http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=2162501 Danny Sullivan writes about the launch of the Google Directory, which is using ODP data, and how they incorporate it into their search results.
	Wired: Need A WebBrain to Net Search? - http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2000/05/36600 Andy Patrizio writes about the launch of WetBrain.com and the technology they built using Open Directory Project data.
	Wired: Sort Stories - http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.03/mustread.html?pg=8 Jeffrey O'Brien briefly discusses Netscape's Open Directory Project.

	PCWorld: How to Stop Searching and Start Finding - http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,17689-page,1/article.html Article compares leading search engines, directories, and utilities. Mentions the Open Directory Project as the web’s largest directory with around 2 million sites indexed.
	ZDNet Australia: Netscape Improves Search Service - http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/soa/Netscape-Improves-Search-Service-/0,139023165,120102130,00.htm Article discusses new enhancements to Netscape Search and mentions it’s built on the Open Directory Project.
	Slashdot: Who Owns Dmoz? - http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/04/24/1352259 Adam Kuether questions ODP’s relationship with Time Warner/AOL.
	Netscape: Ask Jeeves And Netscape's Open Directory Project Team To Bring Relevant And Comprehensive Search Results To Users - http://cgi.netscape.com/newsref/pr/newsrelease815.html Press Release covers Ask Jeeves' decision to license ODP data for their primary directory. Mentions the Open Directory Project is available to anyone under a free use license.
	Netscape's Groundbreaking Open Directory Project Surpasses Two Million Web Sites - http://cgi.netscape.com/newsref/pr/newsrelease814.html Press Release covers the rapid growth of the ODP since its inception. Notes that more than 100 leading Internet companies are licensing ODP data.

	Netscape Netcenter Passes 25 Million Registered User Milestone Worldwide - http://wp.netscape.com/newsref/pr/newsrelease797.html Press release talks about the Netcenter membership milestone and mentions the Netscape Open Directory Project (ODP) includes more than 1.5 million web sites.
	FastCompany.com: Linux Meets Yahoo! - http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2000/01/0100b.html Dan Pink discusses the Open Directory Project’s unique way of organizing the web.
	Slashdot: Dmoz (aka AOL) Changing Guidelines In Sketchy Way - http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/10/24/1252232 Article mentions updates to the Open Directory Project Guidelines. Specifically points out the Illegal Sites description and the new copyright notice.
	Online: Humans Do It Better: Inside the Open Directory Project - http://www.onlinemag.net/OL2000/sherman7.html Chris Sherman writes about the history of the Open Directory Project, discussing ODP editors, quality control and the rapid growth since its launch.
	Kuro5hin: Yahoo Getting Beat Up - http://www.kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory&sid=2000/4/5/231558/8633 Article discusses ODP nearly overtaking Yahoo with regards to number of sites indexed. Comments on the topic are posted from various users.

	NYTimes.com: Helping Webmasters Land in Search Engines' Nets - http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/03/circuits/articles/23sull.html Elizabeth Stone writes about world of search engines and how web designers are looking to Danny Sullivan for the answers on how to get traffic from them.
	The New York Times: A Marriage of Convenience - and Control - http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/01/biztech/articles/17digi.html Denise Caruso writes about AOL’s proposed purchase of Time Warner and what the two traditional media giants will do with the Open Directory Project.

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