In the last few days I've noticed that my permanent link in Firefox's bookmark toolbar for <Linux> Google Search (www.google.com/linux) no longer opens the former search engine which displays only Linux results. It now redirects to (www.google.com/webhp) which is no different, afaict, from the normal Google page.

Putting the term "<Linux> Google" into Google gets me:
It's not a secret that Google is as evil as Microsoft. Now watch how much less friendly Google is towards Linux.

According to this search, that result suggests a rootkit or virus. Very odd since it affects Linux and Windows.

It happens here too, must be something wrong at google.

XavierP, do you get <Linux> Google for www.google.com/linux ?

I have two computers running Linux which do the same thing.

I also get webhp. There's nothing on Google to say that it no longer exists.

Edit: just used an XP PC which is regularly scanned for security issues and it also gets webhp.

Tested using Google Chrome for Windows and Linux and Iceweasel. No change.

Some thing is up at any rate. Non of the Special Google Searches work as they did.

Thanks XavierP. I've also tested other browsers and OSes, and have asked guys in IRC to do so. We all get the same result.

It's just more Google using Linux code and making their own systems from it and dumping Linux along the way. They've learned well from Bill Gates and Microsoft. Google now requires cookies for everything ... even Google Maps doesn't work properly without them. They're offering all manner of services, such as Google Voice, which is nice, to lure us into their web (pun intended).

Long live Linux ... may we work together well enough that our product outperforms "their product" and we continue to have a viable tool that is not controlled by evil business practices.

Years ago I tried a search engine called Cuil ... looks like they couldn't compete with the big guys, either.

Have been using start page but now it is "enhanced by Google" ... so is my sewer.

Let me guess, Chinese hackers.

Don't be so naive ... it's simply greed.

I get webhp here as well (aptosid/iceweasel). Not that is any surprise.

LOL @ Chinese hackers. I normally get called something that rhymes with that (tin foil hatter) almost ever time I suggest that google isnt as nice as they make out.

Come on, do you think I'm that naiive ? Of course it's not Chinese hackers, but I bet they blame it on them.

https://encrypted.google.com/search?...mozilla-search

That was the link I was sent to when I tried to use Google linux from the Firefox searchbar.

Back to using DuckDuckGo SSL

You can change your sig now.

I'm sick of Google, Mickey$oft, the whole lot of corporate cheats, thieves, and liars.

You're right they are. I boycott them all, Google, M$, $ony, Apple, etc.

Well so it's goodbye to old Google/Linux and welcome in the "New Whatever" just profoundly progress you don't have to like it
It's all in the way how you count and cope with progessive change, what's to like .. just use it..

sayonara Google/Linux

Albert