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		MYEUHD 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A faster heart for F-Droid > A project like F-Droid is dumb to begin with where they're the one to build the apps. I heartily disagree. Linux distributions also build the packages themselves, and that adds a layer of trust. It ensures that everything in the fdroid repo is free software, and can be self-built.

worldsavior 4 months ago [–]

They don't. The community builds the packages.

There are other ways to ensure something is free software and can be self built. Their approach is highly inefficient.

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