Google dropped a bomb today when it announced it was launching “Google Code Search,” which Yahoo News was kind enough to tell us about in the wee hours this morning via this Reuters story. Googlecodelogo Not much at the Google Code Blog yet — the latest entry there is October 3rd. But I’m sure it’s all over the Google watch blogs by now…

Of course, code search is not a new idea, as Krugle launched its service with much hoopla at Demo ’06 in February. Kruglelogo_1 See some of my coverage here, and this was Dylan Tweney’s take at Wired.com at the time.

Me thinks it will be a busy day at Krugle as the sun starts to rise in Menlo Park…. I’ve asked Steve Larsen, CEO, for some comment. Stand by.

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