Ubuntu 13.04 includes Bitcoin-QT in Software Center - is this new?

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Quote from: Daily Anarchist on May 13, 2013, 05:17:46 PM

Quote from: lophie on May 13, 2013, 05:13:52 PM

Yes you are downloading a binary. Don't worry the software make sure the download is actually compiled by the ppa account holder (or the person responsible for a package in the repositories), But you would have to actually trust that person not to inject something bad in the code.

But again if you are not checking the source code and compiling it without reviewing the code. IMO it is the same thing. You would have to trust someone.

Who is the person/people responsible for packages in the Ubuntu Software Center?

Canonical

http://www.canonical.com/about-canonical/canonical-and-open-source

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Quote from: lophie on May 13, 2013, 05:13:52 PM

Yes you are downloading a binary. Don't worry the software make sure the download is actually compiled by the ppa account holder (or the person responsible for a package in the repositories), But you would have to actually trust that person not to inject something bad in the code.

But again if you are not checking the source code and compiling it without reviewing the code. IMO it is the same thing. You would have to trust someone.

Who is the person/people responsible for packages in the Ubuntu Software Center?

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Yes you are downloading a binary. Don't worry the software make sure the download is actually compiled by the ppa account holder (or the person responsible for a package in the repositories), But you would have to actually trust that person not to inject something bad in the code.

But again if you are not checking the source code and compiling it without reviewing the code. IMO it is the same thing. You would have to trust someone.

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Is it always going to be the newest version? Because I know lots of software doesn't get updated very frequently in the software center.

Another question I have. I don't FULLY understand how these packages work. Say I install something off of the Ubuntu Software Center, is it as safe as installing the software from source? What's the difference? I know that somebody has to package it in the Ubuntu repositories, but it's not like you're downloading a pre-compiled binary, right?

I'm just curious how much less safe it will be to install from the software center as opposed to installing from source.

Edit: Also, what gives? https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/search/?q=bitcoin&op=

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Just checked it.... it is indeed there!!! That is huge!, Can't wait till it gets included in the distro by default Cheesy

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Quote from: BitshireHashaway on May 12, 2013, 08:37:12 PM

It would be neat if the newer versions of Windows & Mac OS were to include Ubuntu

Yeah it would kick ass Cheesy

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That's interesting, I guess Bitcoin-QT is a large part of why people use Ubuntu. It would be neat if the newer versions of Windows & Mac OS were to include Ubuntu, I think that it would help make Bitcoins a lot more popular and a lot more mainstream.

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