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Re:Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption by preg_match on Sunday August 02, 2026 @03:54PM (#49147705)
Yes but realistically trust is necessary, as users can’t audit all source code. The fact the source code is even audited is, in it of itself, a blessing. Google Play and the App Store don’t do that, and those are trust based systems as well. And naturally, malware slips through, as it always will.
Re:Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption by Matl on Wednesday August 05, 2026 @02:57PM (#49187320)
The AUR is not like Google Play. Arch has https://archlinux.org/packages for that. The AUR is like an APK from a Reddit post.