Canonicals plan for Amazon-reclame in Ubuntu 12.10 arouses anger on update

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The intention of Canonical order in several places in the Unity interface of Ubuntu 12.10 Amazon advertisements to show, to furious reactions at b lwa tatesters led. They fear privacy issues and requirements changes.

In the latest beta-updates of Ubuntu 12.10 has Canonical a couple of links to web apps to the Launcher, the Unity interface has been added that refer to the web shop of Amazon and the Ubuntu One Music Store. In addition, in the home lens of the Dash, which user applications can find and start, standard ‘suggestions’ are shown, which refer to Amazon.

With the adding of links to the webshop of Amazon wants to Canonical new funding streams to tap, but from Ubuntu users is a storm of criticism arise. Many users fear for the privacy because there are searches to Amazon would be sent. Would Canonical have to choose for an opt-in approach instead of Ubuntu users by default, the “adware” in store. In protest, the Shopping Lens as a bug logged. There are, however, also sounds that Ubuntu in previous releases suggestions proposes that the privacy is not at stake.

Although the packages are relatively easy to remove, it is still unclear whether Canonical is the current implementation in the final of Ubuntu 12.10. The release of Quantal Quetzal is scheduled on October 18.

Update 17:50: On his weblog describes Ubuntu leader Mark Shuttleworth, the choices that Canonical makes with the implementation of Amazon search results in Dash. Also, Shuttleworth that the privacy is guaranteed.