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submitted 1 week ago by Sunshine@piefed.social to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Linux users tend not to download random software off of sketchy websites; it's all installed and kept up to date via the package manager.

No experienced/power users do that. Those are who just so happen to install Linux.

If you want Linux for everyone then you will get the users who will install anything, and you need a way to keep them reasonably safe.

[–] BunScientist@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Until you have random people install manjaro, enable aur in their package manager and install any package that's effectively a random github repo

Yes, this is user error, but it amazes me how many people claim the AUR is better than sliced bread