____/ Krzysztof Lubanski on Friday 24 August 2007 12:40 : \____
> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:33:12 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> ____/ birre on Friday 24 August 2007 12:03 : \____
>>> So,,,, how do we verify and validate this file before we click on it.
>>> Do we really need the same mess as in windows where the data in a
>>> package is verified by a program in the package itself?
>>>
>>> It sucks.
>>
>> Maybe these files can be centralised in a trusted universal repository.
>
> Isn't it against free software concepts? One "centralised" and "trusted"
> source of binary, executable packages - sounds like a thing to abuse. GNU/
> Linux world is more or less distributed right now and I think that's
> good, despite all shortcomings.
True, pardon a poor choice of words. I added the world "universal" just seconds
before posting, but I shouldn't have. As for the packaging method, it would
not be harmful to have one method that encompasses (not necessarily replaces)
all others. Think of Linux media players that successfully combine the best
all many worlds thanks to reuse.
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