Comment 7 for bug 405350

> the search is not the standard google search.

This appears to be a dup of bug #305905 ("start.ubuntu Google CSE has fewer features").

> the default home page is not local

Probably to allow statistics gathering of how many users are using Firefox on Ubuntu in the default configuration, and to allow for live updating (for example important information or new translations).

> if the launchpad cookie can be associated to the queries that users submit.

Cookies are sent (returned) only to the domain that submitted them. It is possible to view the cookies on your system at Edit->Preferences->Privacy->Show cookies->Search=launchpad.net. The cookies are set to last for a period of 5-12 months, and the host(s) that will receive the cookie are displayed in the "Host:" line. A ".launchpad.net" line will be sent along with any visited *.launchpad.net web page request, whereas eg. "blog.launchpad.net" would only be sent back to "blog.launchpad.net".

If the first issue (lack of functionality whilst still _claiming_ to be Google Search) is the primary purpose of this bug report, do you have additional objections to this be marked a duplicate of bug #305905 ?