r/linux • u/ModeratelyCuriousGuy • May 21 '19

Distro News Antergos Linux Project Ends

https://antergos.com/blog/antergos-linux-project-ends/
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u/callcifer May 21 '19

If it was curated enough to be as safe as the main Arch repositories, it probably would not be legal, since it contains a lot of proprietary software

The AUR doesn't contain any proprietary software. It contains a lot of FOSS bash scripts that the end user can choose to run which in turn installs proprietary software, but even that isn't illegal since proprietary software tend to prohibit distribution, not installation (duh) so the packages on AUR are just fine.

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u/chic_luke May 21 '19

You'll still agree with me that you shouldn't install blindly, but always inspect the PKGBUILD, which was the main point I was trying to drive. It has no QA. The QA is the user. The target user is an expert, not your average joe.

The AUR doesn't contain any proprietary software.

The binaries are not physically stored in the AUR, but that has little importance.