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Ubuntu 13.04 Will Allow Instant Purchasing, Right From the Dash

Posted by samzenpus on from the easy-buy dept.

sfcrazy writes "Ubuntu is becoming a shopping center. Instead of addressing the queries raised by Stallman and the EFF, Canonical is now pushing for making Ubuntu a shopping cart. With Ubuntu 13.04 Canonical is going one step forward, and soon you will be able to purchase software and music right from the Dash without opening the software center or web browser.This is intended to make the whole experience even more interactive and useful for the end user."

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  1. However, in a bizarre decision by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    All purchases will require the use of BitCoin.

  2. Re:well by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It doesn't matter. The GPL lets them steal your code! That's why I use a CC-No Ubuntu license for all my projects.

  3. Canonical current users? by dgharmon · · Score: 3, Funny

    > Canonical is not really that interested in the opinions of its current users ..

    If not satisfied, then why not ask for your money back ..

    --
    AccountKiller
  4. Re:Attempting to impersonate me now, troll? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Nice try troll, but no one is fooled by your attempts to impersonate me.

    APK

    P.S.=> I don't use the goatse image. I have a poster of it on my wall for that.

    ... apk

  5. Re:Wrong Approach by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    They're.

    For fuck's sake, geeks seem to be able to fluently code in 20 programming languages, but can't grasp the syntax of the first language they learned, and spent the most time learning.

  6. Re:Next up, grep and find by cabraverde · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can't wait until Ubuntu starts altering grep and find to start using libcurl to report search terms to amazon. Maybe even return ads to a new IO stream: stdadvert.

    Then keep your eye on Bug #1055766