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Re:Fix Ubuntu by commandar on Friday November 08, 2013 @03:22PM (#6698866)
>There is no reason whatsoever for me to expect the Unity Dash search to return results from the Internet, just like I wouldn't expect the search box in Windows 7 Start Menu to do so.

This is the default behavior in W8.1, however.

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Re:Fix Ubuntu by Alterlife on Saturday November 09, 2013 @12:05AM (#6700746)
> This is the default behavior in W8.1, however.

The OS that we all love ^_^ .

Seriously though: from my perspective search results from the internet aren't the problem. Advertisements are.

Linux Mint with it's forced custom search in combination with Ubuntu Unity have the potential to turn the populatiion of 'casual' Linux converts back into Windows users. The question of how a free OS can be free is answered: they show you advertisements, and they put your personal data at risk.

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