To record a few of those 'things to do after installing Ubuntu' articles. Disabling the Amazon results is:
Number 8 in http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/04/10-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-13-04 Number 2 in http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/7-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu.html Number 6 in http://www.noobslab.com/2013/04/tweaksthings-to-do-after-install-of.html Number 1 in http://www.refreshit.info/2013/03/10-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu.html The first 2 of those also specifically mention how to remove the shopping lens, if you want to keep using other online lenses. That suggests to me that, at least for some users, it's the Amazon results specifically that are an annoyance, not It's a slight exaggeration that it features in every list; while the majority seem to have it, there are some that don't, like this: http://www.unixmen.com/042013-top-things-to-do-after-installing- ubuntu-13-04-raring-ringtail/ I think it's pretty clear by now that this default isn't what users want, and Ubuntu continues to get bad press from it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1054776 Title: Don't include remote searches in the home lens To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-lens-shopping/+bug/1054776/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
