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[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 6 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

The point of signing software is to ensure the software was not tampered from the publisher. Linux package managers solve this by comparing a gpg key from the publisher with the software's. There is no need for a corporate giant to "vet" software.