Localisation of start.ubuntu.com/results using client=ubuntu

[Matt Zimmerman]

I don't recall seeing a response to this on the mailing list, and it wasn't
put on the agenda for the most recent technical board meeting. Did it get
resolved out of band or was it overlooked?

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 10:47:12AM +0100, Paul Sladen wrote:
> Proposed agenda addition:
> 
> Ubuntu goes to great lengths to provide users with interfaces in their own
> familiar languages, including translating the installer.  However, the
> initial page and search results in the browser re not suitably localised.
> 
> Previously the same situation existed with the technical means used for
> instigating revenue return from the Firefox search and address bar entries.  
> That has now been solved, owing to the new relationship with Google, search
> requests now include the additional parameter:
> 
>   client=ubuntu
> 
> It is likely that a similar change would allow solving the issue of searches
> from the default Ubuntu browser start page not being familiar:
> 
>   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website/+bug/305905
>   "start.ubuntu Google CSE has fewer features"
> 
>   (Where fewer features == localisation, Images, Maps ...)
> 
> Please could the Technical Board look into how this might be improved,
> 
> 	-Paul
> -- 
> Why do one side of a triangle when you can do all three.  Somewhere, GB.
> 
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 - mdz