“grep -R doesn't automatically search amazon”

Re:“grep -R doesn't automatically search amazon” by SilasX on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @08:02PM (#4573478)

Can someone explain the context of this? I'm not getting the references. I mean, I know what grep is, and I know the -R option, but ...

Is the joke that grep obviously has nothing to do with searching a server you're not on, and the submitter is pretending to be someone who expected that it would search Amazon for results? If so, that's stupid, and not even a clever joke.

However, from some of the comments, it sounds like real users (ones actually competent enough to be using grep) are expecting this functionality -- perhaps it doesn't work on some Amazon storage site?

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Re:“grep -R doesn't automatically search amazon” by cynwoody on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @08:07PM (#4573490)

This is a reaction to the fact that, as of 12.10, the Ubuntu Unity "search lens" now includes Amazon results.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2010538/now-in-ubuntu-linux-1...

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Re:“grep -R doesn't automatically search amazon” by SilasX on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @08:54PM (#4573655)

Okay, then he gets a solid "thumbs up" from me!

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Re:“grep -R doesn't automatically search amazon” by ksherlock on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @08:08PM (#4573497)

Ubuntu 12.10 will include amazon ads on the desktop

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4558049

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Re:“grep -R doesn't automatically search amazon” by noobplusplus on Wednesday September 26, 2012 @03:58AM (#4574636)

Slightly OT: But what are the characteristics of a clever joke? I found it funny enough. Just to analyze my own sense of humor.

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