Open Office problems

[Carl Friis-Hansen]

Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> Richard Crossland wrote:
>> Karl,
>> I just checked and the first one is www.openoffice.org which I believe
>> to be the official URL. What address do you get?
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 9:31 PM, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>   
>>> Mark Kirkwood wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>>> Robert Holtzman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>         
>>>>>> On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, ruscook wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>           
>>>> Well, *I* certainly had no idea that there were Openoffice scams that
>>>> somehow get to have Google sponsored links.
>>>>       
>>>    This is a fact. Prove it to yourself by in Google put open office
>>> and then check out the first listing. It IS a sham.
>>>
>>>
>>> Karl
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     
>>>>  Now, while I personally
>>>> would not be tricked by *that* particular method (as I know where to d/l
>>>> OOo from), I think it might be worthwhile to complain to Google and get
>>>> those links removed.
>>>>
>>>> If they are unwilling, then such a tale would make a truly excellent
>>>> posting to Slashdot (LOL).
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       
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>>   
>     Are you saying the very first listing? I still get the paid for 
> listing of the spam guy. Are you sure you used "open office"
> 
> Karl

I have not really followed the conversation for long, but would like to 
know the reason why some people get different result in Google although 
using the same query: <open office> or <"open office">.

I have tried to reproduce Karl's result by:
1)  Disabling ABP in FF.
2)  Using lynx
3)  Using localized Google in FF (Sweden)

If Karl is not using any special query form, assuming Ubuntu or home 
routers doesn't change the query/result, one could suspect the ISP.
If the ISP really does anything behind the scenes, it would be good to 
air this in public and thus bring this issue to a proper forum.
If the issue is related to Ubuntu 8.10, I know Karl is using 8.10, then 
the issue should be taken up here, but under another subject.

Any other thoughts?
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