Comments on: Ubuntu 10.04 To Change Firefox Default Search Provider http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nik jones http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/#comment-10862 nik jones Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:36:56 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1732#comment-10862 They should change the default search to ixquick which is a meta search engine that does not collect any user info plus you can use it securely with https. They should change the default search to ixquick which is a meta search engine that does not collect any user info plus you can use it securely with https.

]]> By: Rex http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/#comment-10413 Rex Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:07:28 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1732#comment-10413 When Ubuntu acquired all the Microsoft fanbois, plants no doubt by Microsoft, in the Development area and embraced Mono, threw out Gimp, shouted down discussion on the forums, I began looking into Fedora. Now, with this announcement, I'll be moving to Fedora for sure. When Ubuntu acquired all the Microsoft fanbois, plants no doubt by Microsoft, in the Development area and embraced Mono, threw out Gimp, shouted down discussion on the forums, I began looking into Fedora.

Now, with this announcement, I’ll be moving to Fedora for sure.

]]> By: Jose_X http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/#comment-10398 Jose_X Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:18:02 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1732#comment-10398 There is a little more I wrote on this thread: http://boycottnovell.com/2010/01/27/ubuntu-and-msft-search/#comment-79430 I understand business risks, but I also understand user risks in supporting businesses whose goals and risk-taking may not be aligned with mine. Perhaps Mark S will want to get an early start on a new company that decides to play the wholesome card a little more carefully. I mean no disrespect. The important point is to distinguish what is a good risk for someone in Mark's position (or in the position of his supporters) to take vs. a good risk for me to take as a user wanting to preserve FOSS and push back firmly the major impediment on user freedom that is Microsoft. There is a little more I wrote on this thread:
http://boycottnovell.com/2010/01/27/ubuntu-and-msft-search/#comment-79430

I understand business risks, but I also understand user risks in supporting businesses whose goals and risk-taking may not be aligned with mine.

Perhaps Mark S will want to get an early start on a new company that decides to play the wholesome card a little more carefully.

I mean no disrespect. The important point is to distinguish what is a good risk for someone in Mark’s position (or in the position of his supporters) to take vs. a good risk for me to take as a user wanting to preserve FOSS and push back firmly the major impediment on user freedom that is Microsoft.

]]> By: Jose_X http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/#comment-10397 Jose_X Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:56:40 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1732#comment-10397 <a href="#comment-10388" rel="nofollow">@Christer Edwards </a> Well, if you want to trust Microsoft for your search results, to increase their capturing of information on you, and also increase their pricing power on advertizers, I think the joke is on the Linux user listening to the Canonical employee taking Microsoft's money. I am reminded of an unethical monopolist at play where they give out a bit of candy until they get the control they are after. BTW, is this money going to go to Ubuntu to help spread even more of the Microsoft-friendly technologies and APIs like mono? @Christer Edwards
Well, if you want to trust Microsoft for your search results, to increase their capturing of information on you, and also increase their pricing power on advertizers, I think the joke is on the Linux user listening to the Canonical employee taking Microsoft’s money.

I am reminded of an unethical monopolist at play where they give out a bit of candy until they get the control they are after.

BTW, is this money going to go to Ubuntu to help spread even more of the Microsoft-friendly technologies and APIs like mono?

]]> By: slumbergod http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/#comment-10393 slumbergod Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:40:37 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1732#comment-10393 Hmmm this means another "first thing to do after a clean install" - get rid of yahoo and put google back. Hmmm this means another “first thing to do after a clean install” – get rid of yahoo and put google back.

]]> By: realbadapple http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/#comment-10391 realbadapple Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:26:54 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1732#comment-10391 I think I just change my search back to google! I use to use yahoo in the past, but, their services just suck now! Every once in while I try out yahoo and then suddenly remember why I changed all my service over to google, IT JUST WORKS AS ADVERTISED! I think I just change my search back to google! I use to use yahoo in the past, but, their services just suck now! Every once in while I try out yahoo and then suddenly remember why I changed all my service over to google, IT JUST WORKS AS ADVERTISED!

]]> By: Captian Crunch http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/#comment-10389 Captian Crunch Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:53:59 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1732#comment-10389 I want Y!ahoo to support Voice/Video !! Gyachi works but gets booted off easily. I want Y!ahoo to support Voice/Video !!
Gyachi works but gets booted off easily.

]]> By: Christer Edwards http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/#comment-10388 Christer Edwards Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:53:08 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1732#comment-10388 Or, another way to look at it, is that they'll be using Microsoft's money to develop Ubuntu. How's that for irony. Or, another way to look at it, is that they’ll be using Microsoft’s money to develop Ubuntu. How’s that for irony.

]]> By: Arkadi http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/#comment-10386 Arkadi Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:42:41 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1732#comment-10386 The problem is that Microsoft made a deal with Yahoo! and now Yahoo! is using Microsoft's Bing search engine, if Ubuntu will be using Yahoo! as a search provider, they will be actually helping Microsoft to become a monopoly over the search engines. The problem is that Microsoft made a deal with Yahoo! and now Yahoo! is using Microsoft’s Bing search engine, if Ubuntu will be using Yahoo! as a search provider, they will be actually helping Microsoft to become a monopoly over the search engines.

]]> By: vauge http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/01/26/ubuntu-10-04-to-change-firefox-default-search-provider/#comment-10385 vauge Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:40:19 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1732#comment-10385 Meh. I remove the "Ubuntu Firefox Modification" addon anyway. I absolutely abhor trackers. Meh. I remove the “Ubuntu Firefox Modification” addon anyway. I absolutely abhor trackers.

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