[SGVLUG] Penguin vs monopolist systems and safety

[Michael Elkins]

On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 10:34:55AM -0700, Sean O'Donnell wrote:
> This was the main reason why I used Slackware (and compiled most of my
> apps from the source) for the last 8 years. It's no wonder why I've felt
> so 'dirty and lazy' this last year using Debian and aptitude. =p

Note that even compiling from source doesn't save you.

http://www.geek.com/major-open-source-code-repository-hacked-for-months-says-fsf/

http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/ken/trust.html

me