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>I don't see the Linux eco-system as being more prone to malware and trash than the so-called curated app-store. An estimate 99.99% of the Linux software I use
by zyx321 9y ago
>I don't see the Linux eco-system as being more prone to malware and trash than the so-called curated app-store.
An estimate 99.99% of the Linux software I use is from a curated repository. Yes, I could just download src.tar.gz and ‘make install‘ but I prefer the safer more convenient alternative.
- pjmlp 9y agoMeanwhile curl | sh appears to be trendy.
- jsjohnst 9y agoNot only curated, but likely curated with a bias more restrictive than Apple's own bias with the App Store.
- _jal 9y agoAnd yet, I can install stuff from anywhere on Linux. It is the inability for mortals to install stuff from anywhere but the App store that causes the curation policy to be an issue.
- jsjohnst 9y agoEvery human can install any code they want on their iPhone for quite a while now. Every human is mortal. Thus unless you were implying non-human mortals, your point is stale and no longer valid.