Comments on: install from official repositories only

By: Antonio Roberts

Antonio Roberts — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:31:04 +0000

I think there should be a way to rate ppa’s on Launchpad

By: Mary B.

Mary B. — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:08:01 +0000

I don’t believe the repository update policy is the the most suitable for certain software, and their selection is rather small (due to the overly complicated personal-relationship based method of induction) for the system to actually do it’s job for the 95% of software out there.

By: Vadim P.

Vadim P. — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:19:11 +0000

You find a ton of software that’s not in USC yet but you want to get. I don’t believe the repository update policy is the the most suitable for certain software, and their selection is rather small (due to the overly complicated personal-relationship based method of induction) for the system to actually do it’s job for the 95% of software out there.

Works for basics, but extra things that you find – like those screensavers – aren’t there. No secure model in place to deliver that to the user either, just the semi-secure .debs (which are only secure if you’re technologically competent enough to look at the files its installing and understand what’s going on).

By: ethana2

ethana2 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:04:32 +0000

The repositories need trusted vendor extensions. People should NEVER have to add other software repos through anything but the software center itself. Also, I need to be able to buy proprietary apps in the software center, like I can on Android. One of the best apps on my Droid is proprietary.

Once the needed infrastructure is in place, I’d ship Ubuntu with settings that prevented the installation of non-verified software packages by default. I think Android may actually be my favorite operating system right now, just because of the Android Market.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:58:01 +0000

This was a herd of cognitively questionable World-of-Warcraft wannabees installing a screensaver. You really can not expect much from people who install one operating system and then spend their lives in (not) and emulator for another operating system – what a dreadful premise to start from.

It is not an issue of great concern for people who install reputable software from reputable sources. @Vladim: if you want to install some software then the originator usually provides installers. You wouldn’t download the new Thunderbird from just anywhere, would you? Oh yes, I see the same herd are doing that right now, adding debs and ppas from completely unknown websites – they might be okay, or this might be a new Ubuntu fashion.

By: Lamarr Burghess

Lamarr Burghess — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:27:54 +0000

That’s why the botnet business is so good. New suckers are born every second and Ubuntu is getting popular. :)

By: Vadim P.

Vadim P. — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:07:03 +0000

Most software isn’t supplied via the official repositories though. What’s a common user going to do when they need the software? Get it ofc.

Even installing a screensaver via .deb makes sense if it promises you to keep itself updated.