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Re:ThinkPad X220 MacOS High Sierra Installation by vetinari on Saturday August 04, 2018 @04:09PM (#17688262)
If it is in third-party repo, it means that the distribution maintainers do not maintain/test it. A third party does.

When that third-party package replaces something that is a part of the system, you are going to have a difficult upgrade next time the new distro release is out, unless the third party ensures smooth transition. Do you have that trust in them?

Re:ThinkPad X220 MacOS High Sierra Installation by roryisok on Sunday August 05, 2018 @02:38AM (#17690044)
Nope. I'd rather use windows than worry that I'll break my OS by installing a third party app
Re:ThinkPad X220 MacOS High Sierra Installation by vetinari on Sunday August 05, 2018 @09:28AM (#17691218)
You can break windows by installing third party apps too. Or by well-aimed edit in registry.

All systems can be broken by incompetent user with root or administrator password.