[locknitpicker]

> Your computer won't explode just from downloading and compiling some C code, don't worry ;)

This is the first time I ever saw anyone dismissing the risk of downloading and running stuff off the internet.

"Don't worry".

[jamespo]

Compiling

[pjmlp]

Depends how compiling actually happens in practice, what executables and scripts are called.

[lmz]

"I have no idea how that rm -rf $HOME ended up in the Makefile"

[flohofwoe]

Did you never install anything on your computing device? It's the same risk, or even worse if it was closed source software installed via an app store