** Description changed: + [IMPACT] + + An privacy issue. + + [TEST CASE] + + See below. + + [REGRESSION POTENTIAL] + + Minimal. + + --- + In 12.10 we now have a privacy option in system settings which is supposed to suppress outgoing requests to Canonical servers. Unfortunately the scope still makes a (harmless but unwanted) request to http://videosearch.ubuntu.com/v0/search?q=&sources=amazon as can be seen in the attached screenshot. To reproduce - Install wireshark, set privacy option "Include online search results" to "Off". + Install wireshark, set privacy option "Include online search results" to "Off". Logout/login to get a clean session Start wireshark, start capture and filter to show only http traffic. Open the lenses Observe traffic to canonical servers. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: unity-scope-video-remote 0.3.9-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Oct 11 20:50:13 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120102) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: unity-scope-video-remote UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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