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elchief on Sept 29, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Postgres full text search is good enough

Text search is ok in postgres. Better than mysql. Not as good as solr, but you don't have to sync with solr if you use it.

My main complaint is that 'united states' @@ 'united states of america' is false, ie no token overlap similarity.

You can overcome this w the smlar extension. Have requested smlar integration in 9.5

aswanson on Sept 29, 2014 [–]

Has the team been responsive with regard to integration requests?

elchief on Oct 3, 2014 | [–]

Craig K seemed to think it was a good idea. We'll see...

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