[scribus] checksum for scribus-1.3.9-win32-install.exe ?

[PeterS]

John Culleton wrote:

> I never use checksums. If the program or source download doesn't work 
> right then I download it again. That rarely happens, may be once every 
> two years or so. My advice: just download the .exe file and execute it. 

Thank you for your opinion.
My point in using checksums is being able to check whether the file I'd
like to download might have been manipulated.
Am I mistaken in assuming so?