According to a CNET News article, Richard Smith, a well-known security consultant, said he examined the code in the desktop application and found included in the program files a new protocol: google_im://. "This is a good sign there's an IM client," he said.
A Google representative said the protocol flagged by Smith does not hint at a pending Google IM product; rather, it is merely a component used to capture IM data from America Online Instant Messenger and make it searchable on the desktop.
Another non-story.
Smith did unearth some of the history behind the desktop search application, before it was named Google Desktop Search, the software was code-named Total Recall. Google confirmed the handle and said the project had also previously taken the code name Fluffy Bunny.
A Google representative said the protocol flagged by Smith does not hint at a pending Google IM product; rather, it is merely a component used to capture IM data from America Online Instant Messenger and make it searchable on the desktop.
Another non-story.
Smith did unearth some of the history behind the desktop search application, before it was named Google Desktop Search, the software was code-named Total Recall. Google confirmed the handle and said the project had also previously taken the code name Fluffy Bunny.
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