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    Windows VS Linux (part 2) (lemmy.world)
    submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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    [–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Ah yes, downloading builds from unvetted third parties and running their installers as root. Truly the Linux way.

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

    NixOS builds are all vetted

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

    People can also use the Nix package manager on any distro, and run their apps using nix-shell, so that they don't need to install as root.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

    and this is different to windows how ...?

    u do realize that u can (and should) read the PGKBUILD file? and check the git url which it's cloning. or check the sha if its a binary package.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

    Most windows stuff can be installed as non-admin these days.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

    Clicking yes on the windows prompt for elevated rights for the installer to move things forward. Truly the Windows way.

    People don't even read the prompts anymore, clicking yes as soon as it appears. So much better.