[Bug 38986] Re: beagle should replace search tool if installed

[towolf]

Sebastien,

I understand why the change seems to make sense: Beagle seems to be an upgrade to a simple file finder - or an improved version.

I argued that it is not. How, for instance, do you find all files on your system that are named xmodmap? Do I have to index my whole hard disk? How do I find files bigger than 50 Mo when my hard disk space runs out?

In summary, a file finder is not the same as a desktop indexer. I know how to use find at a console, I also know how to call g-s-t from a console - plus, I like having beagle indexing my pdf files et cetera. It's not about me it's about Linus Torvalds - resolving this bug removed functionality from the GUI.
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beagle should replace search tool if installed
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/38986