I think many HN readers will agree that an inconsistent or nonsensical user experience is, in many situations, a bug.
As noted in the comments on the bug, there is a disconnect between the features available at the command-line and available through the GUI; except in the
Second, when you have issues like these[1] popping up, as well as the corresponding privacy concerns, I think it's perfectly fine to illustrate that with a polite bug that illustrates more clearly how silly it is to integrate this feature into an operating system (by default).
As noted in the comments on the bug, there is a disconnect between the features available at the command-line and available through the GUI; except in the
Second, when you have issues like these[1] popping up, as well as the corresponding privacy concerns, I think it's perfectly fine to illustrate that with a polite bug that illustrates more clearly how silly it is to integrate this feature into an operating system (by default).
[1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-lens-shoppin...