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AURpocalypse now: a look at the recent AUR attacks (lwn.net)
submitted 2 months ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev
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[–] patlefort@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I'm afraid that the level of security needed to safeguard such users would be a dystopian nightmare. I'm sure a lot of them are the kind to just download and install random crap on Windows too. Once again, freedom and security comes at odds.