Comment 29 for bug 578281

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Longchao Dong (donglongchao) wrote : [Bug 578281] Re: Add search plugin for Baidu

In fact,I usually call Baidu as Spare tire.I think this name is suitable for it.

>-- >Add search plugin for Baidu >https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/578281 >You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu >China Users, which is a direct subscriber. > >Status in “language-pack-zh-hans” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed >Status in “language-pack-zh-hans” source package in Lucid: Fix Committed >Status in “language-pack-zh-hans” source package in Maverick: Confirmed > >Bug description: >Binary package hint: ubufox > >Baidu is the leading search engine in China (http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63R5YM20100429) and growing given Google's departure from China. It will return results that are more targeted and relevant to users based in China. > >I'm attaching a search plugin xml file for Baidu, generated using some information from OEM Service's communications with Baidu and looking at the suggestion info used in https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9184/ > >The suggestion bit works, but not quick enough to suggest as you type... If you type something in (>= 4 chars) and later backspace, you'll see the cached suggestion results that FF received. Not sure if I did something wrong or if it's just slow. > >Baidu told OEM Services that their name is natively spelled 百度一下 so I used that. Baidu's site is not translated into English, so I don't see a compelling reason for the name to be the Englishy "Baidu" instead of what a native speaker would presumably prefer. > >This also uses Ubuntu's Baidu ID for searches (the cl=3&tn=ubuntuu_cb bit). > >Just drop the attached plugin into the searchplugins folder in ubufox. > >