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KDE Linux Drops AUR
For many, the Arch User Repository (AUR) has given Arch Linux (and its children) a huge boost in available software applications. The AUR serves as a community-driven software repository that allows users to share, build, and install applications that aren't found in the official Arch repositories.
The biggest problem with the AUR is that it's unvetted, which has led to poorly written apps, broken scripts, developer exclusion, a fragmented community, and (even worse) malware.
Now, to be clear, the KDE Linux developers have dropped the AUR in the build pipeline, which doesn't preclude users from using it.
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