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		j45 on Dec 7, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Richard Stallman calls Ubuntu “spyware” because it... Aw, man. I just started checking out Ubuntu from using another flavor of linux for years. The setting can be turned off I just hope it's in an easy to find blog post.

keithpeter on Dec 8, 2012 [–]

Just go to system settings and look for privacy or something similar. There is an actual control.

You can also remove the software that provides the Amazon search.

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