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For packages with many votes this is somewhat fine, but you should still skim the PKGBUILD as the maintainers of even popular packages may change in time.
by AsyncAwait 8y ago
For packages with many votes this is somewhat fine, but you should still skim the PKGBUILD as the maintainers of even popular packages may change in time.
- ChristianBundy 8y agoI'd recommend checking both PKGBUILD and clicking "View Changes" to see who (and what) the last few authors have been up to. It's relatively common for people to be added as co-maintainers after posting even just one helpful comment (!) in an unpopular package, so it's worth double-checking to make sure a big change hasn't been made recently without the author's permission.
- michaelmrose 8y agoIf this is your means to secure your system you may be in for a rude awakening.