[LINK] Why does Firefox send non-URL text in the location bar to Google etc.?

[Fernando Cassia]

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 12:11 AM, Robin Whittle <rw at firstpr.com.au> wrote:
> Broadly speaking, the way machines and IT stuff should adapt to
> failings of human awareness, knowledge, attention and dexterity is to
> try to prevent and discourage events with adverse outcomes.  Part of
> this is to discourage patterns of usage which lead to such dangers.  I
> believe strongly that fudging the distinction between a URL you want
> your browser to use and text to be sent to a search engine is a clear
> instance of encouraging ignorance and lack of care.

I couldn´t have said it better. :)
Yet, going overboard with this ends up with Microsoft´s Clippy saying
"It looks like you´re writing a letter!...". ;-)

FC