[23:34] <ShapeShifter499> hi
[23:34] <ShapeShifter499> I came across the "ubuntu is spyware" argument today, how do you guys feel about this?
[23:35] <bluefox83> ShapeShifter499: since you can change anything in ubuntu, including the whole amazon search thing and the function that sends your search statistics, it's a BS statement made by someone who clearly has no interest in ubuntu to begin with
[23:36] <bluefox83> they clearly decided that since it comes out of the box with a feature they don't like, it must be bashed. instead of just realizing that you can get rid of it
[23:44] <hrnz> you can get rid of any spyware
[23:44] <hrnz> doesn't make spyware good
[23:45] <bluefox83> doesn't make ubuntu itself spyware either
[23:46] <bluefox83> otherwise windows and OSX would also be spyware
[23:46] <ShapeShifter499> I'm feeling like going to debian due to all this, sure I can remove it now by purging a few packages or toggling it off in settings but could MORE of this be coming?
[23:46] <bluefox83> eh, maybe...you might try mint though
[23:46] <bluefox83> or just use gnome or xfce instead of unity...i use gnome
[23:47] <hrnz> ShapeShifter499: canonical could convert everything into proprietary projects
[23:47] <ShapeShifter499> the thing is I like how unity looks
[23:47] <bluefox83> i don't care for it...
[23:57] <bluefox83> yay for rediscovering how to use basic commands in irssi >.>