A complete WTF moment. Ubuntu Linux will by default go to Microsoft as default in Firefox installs via Ubuntu.
Ubuntu Linux’s corporate backer Canonical has signed a partnership to use Yahoo’s search results by default in the version of Firefox it ships. In turn Yahoo has signed and passed all legal hurdles to outsource it’s search to Microsoft’s bing. What you are going to see is Microsoft cutting a check to Yahoo, and Yahoo in turn forwarding that check to Ubuntu. To make matters even more confusing, Google hired Ubuntu to help code ChromeOS.
Yes, you read that right. Ubuntu selects Yahoo, Yahoo Selects Bing, Google Selects Ubuntu.
Go figure.
This is more confusing than driving in Boston.
Wow! its like good collaboration between all these companies. Should expect an amazing products!
already got the news about this but like the way you've put it! I've never driven in Boston but by the sounds of it, it sounds complicated!!
“Yes, you read that right. Ubuntu selects Yahoo, Yahoo Selects Bing, Google Selects Ubuntu.”And the rest of us select some other less insane distro….
First thing after the install – change the default search engine – no way Bing – another MS trap.
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better than windows!!
And your source for this information is??? The reason I ask is that Ubuntu has NEVER used Yahoo! as it's default, even with the new release of 10.04, so I am just a little more than curious as to your source for the information. Especially given that Rick Spenser of Canonical has clarified that Ubuntu 10.4 will use Google as the default search engine and not Yahoo!, as decided earlier. You reporters really should cite your sources….