On 1/10/2012 10:26 AM, 5...@gmx.de wrote:
I found a thread in the archive (November 2011), but I could not
find a satisfying answer to the questions
1. Why is Google the default search engine in the TOR browser bundle?
2. Does TOR get money from Google
a) for using Google as the default search engine?
b) in general?
Re: Get $. Probably. Just like a lot of other free software get
funding from installing search engines or toolbars. But no one has to
use Google search or even keep their search engine plugin installed (in
TBB, Firefox, etc.). Just install & use the other "privacy respectful"
search engines. "Non-Profit" orgs have to get funds from somewhere.
Some don't like Mozilla's business deals w/ Google - others don't care
or even know there IS a relationship. A lot of people don't like
Google, in general, because of their past privacy invasions (some of
which they still do, per Privacy Policy). Many obviously don't care.
Bottom line: in any business, if people don't like a certain company or
product & want other competing companies to succeed, that conduct their
business in ways that's more palatable to the customer, then customers
must support / use those other, often smaller companies. Else, there
won't be much competition to choose from.
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