On 2021-02-08, Nikolaj Lazic  wrote:
> Dana Mon, 8 Feb 2021 10:54:30 -0600, TCW  napis'o:
>>
https://betanews.com/2021/02/08/linux-based-raspberry-pi-os-secret-microsoft-re
po/
>
> Thx for this one!

The article doesn't give the obvious solution, of simply editing the
/etc/apt/sources.list file and removing the microsoft repo line.

My own view on this (and I don't run current versions of raspbian, I'm
no fan boy), is that there is no malignant intent, they were careless
and hadn't thought it through. As any follower of the rpi forums will
know, they can be thin-skinned about criticism, and have got a bit
defensive about this.

They are currently altering the repo priorities so that no package in
the Raspberry Pi OS repo's can be installed by "accident" from the
Micro$oft repo. - a very sensible precaution. It doesn't stop the call
to the MS repo. every "apt update" though (unless you remove the repo
from the sources.list file!).

Jim

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