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StrangeSearch
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<p><i>StrangeSearch</i> is a free, <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source</a> indexing and search engine for Windows by Jeremy Davis and Dan Dunham. It was originally developed at <a href="/facts/Iowa_State_University/7JgIwlXQ">Iowa State University</a> and is the inspiration of several search engines. </p><p>StrangeSearch is written in <a href="/facts/C_Sharp_/UC2gxeyb">C#</a>, <a href="/facts/C%2B%2B/Et0F2qn9">C++</a> and <a href="/facts/Perl/fx31kjlT">Perl</a>. It has native Windows user interface for administration and is accessed through a <a href="/facts/Web_browser/2pfyymLs">web browser</a> for searching. StrangeSearch is licensed under the terms of the <a href="/facts/GNU_General_Public_License/S75KhLSX">GNU General Public License</a>. </p><p>This project is no longer actively maintained. </p>