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> Your computer won't explode just from downloading and compiling some C code, don't worry ;) This is the first time I ever saw anyone dismissing the risk of d

> Your computer won't explode just from downloading and compiling some C code, don't worry ;) This is the first time I ever saw anyone dismissing the risk of downloading and running stuff off the internet. "Don't worry".

jamespo 5mo ago
Compiling
- lmz 5mo ago
  "I have no idea how that rm -rf $HOME ended up in the Makefile"
- pjmlp 5mo ago
  Depends how compiling actually happens in practice, what executables and scripts are called.
- deleted 5mo ago
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flohofwoe 5mo ago
Did you never install anything on your computing device? It's the same risk, or even worse if it was closed source software installed via an app store