1411597 - [p12n] Add taaze.tw to searchplugins shipping in Firefox desktop

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Mozilla Localizations :: zh-TW / Chinese (Traditional), enhancement)

Description

[Irvin (MozTW)]

Hi,

We'd ship Findbook.tw as search plugin as replacement of Amazon since Firefox 3.0 on zh-TW build *1, however, the service seems on halt since 2015. 

After the discussion *2, we think it's better to replace it with Taaze.tw, another local online bookstore service. The staff from Taaze also agree to be bundled into Firefox. *3

Here is the search plugin of Taaze.tw, https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/taaze/

Please advise on the next step.



1) related local community discussion from 2008,
   https://forum.moztw.org/viewtopic.php?t=21612
   https://groups.google.com/d/msg/moztw-dev/dtcadsq_QAs/PV4endaGLZYJ

2) https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/moztw-general/-V2T39FG-OE/
3) https://groups.google.com/d/msg/moztw-general/-V2T39FG-OE/LL3gNVjhAwAJ

Comment 1

[Francesco Lodolo [:flod]]

Since the searchplugin is broken, I'd suggest to split this into 2 bugs.

1) Remove the broken searchplugin. That's easy and fast to do, and can be moved to a different bug.

2) Add the other searchplugin. That's going to take longer, because we need B/D approval.

Is Amazon not supported at all in the region?

@Joanne
Can you confirm the procedure we should follow to add new searchplugins? Do we need to get this email updated with the search provider data, or there's more?
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1193356#c2

Comment 2

[Irvin (MozTW)]

:flod, 

Yes amazon and ebay is not operating in Taiwan, we replace it with two service since 2008
1) Yahoo Bid as online used market and 2) findbook.tw as online bookstore

Comment 3

[Irvin (MozTW)]

btw current findbook searchplugin is still workable.
they seems to stop ship update, but the feature (find budget bookstore link) is still working for now.

Comment 4

[Peter Pin-Guang Chen [:petercpg] (MozTW.org)]

Moving back to zh-TW component, expect the removal commit imminent. 

Flod, is it possible to ship the new searchplugin with 57, if we can make the legal stuff quick?

Comment 5

[Francesco Lodolo [:flod]]

(In reply to Peter Pin-Guang Chen [:petercpg] (MozTW.org) from comment #4)
> Moving back to zh-TW component, expect the removal commit imminent. 
> 
> Flod, is it possible to ship the new searchplugin with 57, if we can make
> the legal stuff quick?

Actually, the commit to remove it needs to happen in mozilla-central, and it's not a simple procedure. If you confirm it should be removed, I can take care of it.

The bug can stay here or in Firefox::Search, not much of a difference ;-)

No, there's no way we're going to be able to ship a new searchplugin in the 57 timeframe.

Comment 6

[Francesco Lodolo [:flod]]

Split removal in bug 1411616.

Comment 7

[Peter Pin-Guang Chen [:petercpg] (MozTW.org)]

pass to Flod based on comment 5.

Comment 8

[Irvin (MozTW)]

yes let's remove it at first -before it really dead- and add a new one later.

Comment 9

[Joanne Nagel]

Can someone please provide the contact at taaze.tw so the BD team can contact them about signing our one-page agreement, which  allows Mozilla the right to use their trademark in search?

Comment 10

[Irvin (MozTW)]

Theresa is the main contact point at Taaze.
theresa1103 on gmail.com


If we want to make it really transparent, you can do it on the discuss local community thread (openly on net), she is also in the thread, 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/moztw-general/-V2T39FG-OE/LL3gNVjhAwAJ

Or contact her and please cc'ed us on admin on moztw.org


We (local contributor) can also help to reach her, send the agreement through email or in person, if BD think it's more convenience, we had done this many times ago and on 2008.

Comment 11

[Francesco Lodolo [:flod]]

@Joanne
Were you able to get in touch?

Comment 12

[Joanne Nagel]

My apologies, I didn't see this until last week. I setup time with legal this week to update our one-page agreement and as soon as I have the newest version will reach out to Theresa.  If anyone wants more information on why we need this agreement, please feel free to reach out to me via email.

Again, my apologies that I didn't see the needinfo until late last week.

Comment 13

[Joanne Nagel]

Hi Irvin,

Could you help me get the following information from Theresa?  I just need to update the letter and have legal review it, then I'll attach to the bug for your to forward to her for signature.  I think that's probably easiest, unless you do not feel comfortable - then I can send to her directly.  

Here is what I need:
* Legal Name of Provider's Search Service
* Address
* Address
* Address
* Signatory's Name and Title
* Provider's Contact Person for Implementation:
- Name
- email address
- phone number

Thanks for your help!
Joanne

Comment 14

[Irvin (MozTW)]

working on that, will get back once I got it.

Comment 15

[Irvin (MozTW)]

We're unable to get response from Taaze's staff for more than one month. After sent two final request emails and one public request to them, I decided to abandon Taaze and swtich to our next choice "Readmoo", bug 1430075 filed. Thanks.

Comment 16

[Francesco Lodolo [:flod]]

Assuming this is a WONTFIX at this point.