This document provides a timeline of key events in enterprise search from 2004 to 2008, including FAST introducing an enterprise search platform, Steve Jobs promoting Spotlight search, IBM contributing the UIMA framework to open source, Autonomy acquiring Verity, Google's stock passing $475, Microsoft releasing Windows Live Search, Oracle announcing secure enterprise search, Microsoft acquiring FAST, Google being named the #1 internationally recognized brand, and Microsoft attempting to acquire Yahoo. It also mentions a survey finding that 52% of respondents said finding information to do their job has become easier over the last few years.

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2. Hyperactivity
• 1/04 - FAST introduces Enterprise Search Platform (ESP)
• 8/04 - Steve Jobs hypes Spotlight search for OS X
• 8/05 - IBM contributes UIMA framework to open source, raises
visibility of Omnifind search offering
• 11/05 - Autonomy acquires Verity
• 1/06 - Google shares pass $475
• 3/06 - MS releases Windows Live Search
• 3/06 - Oracle’s Larry Ellison announces “Secure Enterprise Search”
• 1/08 Microsoft announces Acquisition of FAST
• 4/08 Google Named #1 Internationally Most Recognized Brand
• 4/08 Microsoft Attempts Acquisition of Yahoo
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