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[ PRIVACY Forum ] RMS vs. Ubuntu's being in bed with Amazon
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RMS vs. Ubuntu's being in bed with Amazon
http://j.mp/WVTupB (Slashdot)
"As a response to RMS speaking out against Ubuntu about its
privacy-violating integrated Amazon search results, which he considers
to be spyware, Ubuntu Community Manager Jono Bacon has responded to
RMS's post. In his reply, Jono claims that Stallman's views on privacy
do not align with Canonical's, that some of his statements are worded
in order to 'generate fear, uncertainty, and doubt about Ubuntu' and
that 'it just seems a bit childish to me.' The comments on the post
itself are well worth a read."
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Frankly, without specifically addressing RMS' possible hyperbole on
this topic, the entire saga of Ubuntu tying in so tightly with Amazon
has struck me as somewhat bizarre and significantly problematic from
the outset.
--Lauren--
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