Should I fear Alpha Easy Ubuntu

EasyUbuntu is actually great, and I've used it a couple of times. Running an Alpha version though is another thing. Consequences may be anywhere from commit errors to broken packages to an unusable operating system.

I highly discourage you from using Alpha Easy Ubuntu, unless you really, really, really know what you're doing and unless you're doing it on an experimental partition/computer. Besides, if you already know what your up against, you wouldn't be asking this question. If you do decide to take the plunge, then better back things up and only install few packages.

Another workaround if you really want to install a proprietary (or those not in the repository) packages, then better install them manually.

Goodluck!

Dax gives the conventional wisdom for Alpha releases.

Personally, I don't think EasyUbuntu should be considered Alpha any more. It's better than some Betas I've seen. It simply adds some repositories and installs some packages from those. That said, if you want to install the packages yourself manually, go to the Ubuntu Restricted Codecs page and read up on how to do it.

Another alternative is Automatix, which does approximately the same thing.

In my personal opinion, the real factor isn't whether EasyUbuntu is safe, because it's no different than installing packages with your favorite package manager. The real factor is how you feel about installing proprietary software, and whether you are comfortable with the state of intellectual property law in your jurisdiction.