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Ubuntu changes to Yahoo as default search provider

Ubuntu changes to Yahoo as default search provider

Posted Jan 27, 2010 1:22 UTC (Wed) by Sho (subscriber, #8956)
Parent article: Ubuntu changes to Yahoo as default search provider

It's interesting to note in this context that Yahoo has recently signed a deal with Microsoft that means Microsoft's Bing.com will be providing the search results for Yahoo! Search (or perhaps does so already?).


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there are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio...

Posted Jan 27, 2010 15:36 UTC (Wed) by dmarti (subscriber, #11625) [Link]

I don't really worry about the MSFT/Yahoo connection, but I do feel pretty reluctant to use Yahoo services since the whole Shi Tao brouhaha. Meanwhile, of course, Google is playing the China situation differently.

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