Is there a list of trusted RPM packagers/providers?

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Published on 2010-04-20T12:57:15Z Indexed on 2010/04/20 13:03 UTC
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Before installing an RPM from a non standard location, such as Dag Wieers, is there anywhere you can check to help with confidence in the packager? TIA

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