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> Downloading random executables from the internet is not a good idea. OTOH, `apt search torrent` on Ubuntu probably doesn't recommend any malware. Though thei
by owl57 7y ago
> Downloading random executables from the internet is not a good idea.
OTOH, `apt search torrent` on Ubuntu probably doesn't recommend any malware. Though their GUI nowadays promotes snaps and I'm not sure how much that is better than random executables.
- gpm 7y agoYes, but a non-tech-savvy person is probably using Windows or Mac... My sibling in particular is definitely using windows (though they do use WSL for some of their work).
- owl57 7y agoSure. I thought a bit more about app stores and came up with the idea that Microsoft Store should be not that bad, because they probably have money to hire a lot of moderators. But search for "torrent" on microsoft.com recommends programs I haven't heard of, and search results for "qbittorrent" and "transmission" are outright fishy.