29 May
2001
29 May
'01
2:09 a.m.
Installing binary RPMs isn't that safe either, is it? Unless you plan on installing from source, and studying it in detail, every time you install a program, you have to take a leap of faith regardless of your package management system. The apt system seems pretty well-regulated, not like someone could sneak in a nasty new version of the Gimp that sends all your pictures to the Church of Scientology.
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