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DavidA:
Trevor,

...but do not use any Ubuntu versions as they contain spy software that slows the system and sends personal information to South Africa not unlike Windows....

I've heard this before, (about XP) and have refrained from downloading the updates for my XP since being made aware.

Can you tell us how to find out if the spy programs are part of the instalation. Which files should I be looking for ?

Dave

mattinker:

--- Quote from: DavidA on December 11, 2012, 03:08:40 PM ---
...but do not use any Ubuntu versions as they contain spy software that slows the system and sends personal information to South Africa not unlike Windows....

--- End quote ---

Dave, can you give your sources for this extraordinary allegation?

Regards, Matthew (who uses nothing but Ubuntu!)

trevoratxtal:
To follow up on the spyware
for Ubuntu.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/07/stallman_on_ubuntu_spyware/
Search Ubuntu Spy on Google.
As for Windows it started with services pack 2 on XP and has been in all versions since and can not easily be taken out.
Not only does such software open a back door to virus's but is intrusive for profit.
Trev

mattinker:
Thanks Dave,

I'm running 10.04, apparently, the change comes in with 12.10, so I won't move on to that! It'll be another Linux distribution, not 12.10 that I'll go to next!

Thanks again, Matthew

jiihoo:
Regarding the Ubuntu search (Home Lens) controversy: Reading the following post after the Stallman post linked to earlier might be worthwhile: http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/12/07/on-richard-stallman-and-ubuntu/. As always, there are two sides to everything.

My own thoughts about this subject:
Was it a good idea by Canonical to include internet & Amazon results to Ubuntu local searches: me thinks not.
Did they fix the issue after feedback from the users: me thinks yes as it is now configurable.
Is this a strong enough reason to "shun away from Ubuntu" and throw away all the good with the bad: me thinks not.

It seems like this issue provoked pretty strong reactions from various people on the net and the matter got blown maybe a little out of proportion. A little bit less "enthusiastic" treatment of the subject might have been better for the open source community.

But do read both of the links and google the issue and form your own opinion.


Cheers,

Jari

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