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Old 11-28-2010, 03:01 AM   #1
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LXer: Ubuntu PPA Problem - Reason for Concern?


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The problem with this system you ask? There is namely one issue: Canonical does not review any of the packages that are uploaded to PPAs.

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Old 11-28-2010, 11:48 AM   #2
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This news is so old that why even bother posting it? We all know that PPAs aren't supported or even looked at by Canonical. Yes, this definitely is an issue -- for example someone could put malware in a PPA and disguise it as a real application.
 
  


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