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Ubuntu, non-advertisements, and spyware

Ubuntu, non-advertisements, and spyware

Posted Dec 13, 2012 15:51 UTC (Thu) by seyman (subscriber, #1172)
In reply to: Ubuntu, non-advertisements, and spyware by wagerrard
Parent article: Ubuntu, non-advertisements, and spyware

> I wonder if the mainstream community shares the worry prompted by things like Ubuntu's Amazon feature.

I suspect the reaction will be the same one as with security issues. Nobody will care (and may even attack the people voicing their concerns) until it comes back to bite them in the leg, at which point it will become a critical issue which must be taken care of immediately.


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