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minus-squareAxolotl.cpp@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days ago you cannot know just by looking at the name if a program reads such sensitive info. I can know from the code ;P
minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agohave you ever used Gentoo? if you do, you know how long it takes to build updated software from source code. vetting all that, even just the changes would take a lot more time. and it’s a constant effort.
minus-squareAxolotl.cpp@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoNever used gentoo but i do build the software i use often vetting all that, even just the changes would take a lot more time. and it’s a constant effort. First of all, I am, like you and everyone else not alone in this, and for changes it’s sooo easy thanks to Git
minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoyes, git is a godsend. but who will you trust that they checked the new code, and found nothing bad? different people have different expectations too.
I can know from the code ;P
have you ever used Gentoo? if you do, you know how long it takes to build updated software from source code.
vetting all that, even just the changes would take a lot more time. and it’s a constant effort.
Never used gentoo but i do build the software i use often
First of all, I am, like you and everyone else not alone in this, and for changes it’s sooo easy thanks to Git
yes, git is a godsend. but who will you trust that they checked the new code, and found nothing bad? different people have different expectations too.