Search CPAN RT... Fast!

This is brought to you by KinoSearch and RT::Client::REST.

This is not yet completed. I would say it's 90% functional, though. I will be putting on finishing touches in the coming days.

About

RT search is slowish and klunky to use. CPAN's RT is on a slow box, which makes searching even slower. KinoSearch (which is an excellent full-text search engine) beats the pants of anything any DBA can muster.

Here is how it works (the short version):

• Initial index is generated once.
• Updater runs on a regular interval to update the index. RT::Client::REST can query the database: "what changed in the last 8 hours?"

TODO

• How do I make the preview float in IE? Grr.
• Document the project better. Post the source code.

Issues

• Looks like last_updated field is absent
• Need to have the preview functionality work in IE.

Ideas

• perlmonks.org's SuperSearch is also super-slow. Why not index that?
• How about a central search site to index everything Perl? CPAN, Perlmonks, various Perl-related RT installations, etc.