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Replying to @postmodern_mod3
I should clarify, developers need to stop telling users to `curl | sh`, and either provide packages or copy/pastable instructions.
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Replying to @postmodern_mod3
why? what advantages do copypastable instructions actually have over a good install script?
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Replying to @tehjh
they are terse and you literally look at them before executing them.
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Replying to @postmodern_mod3
but they don't actually tell you what you end up executing unless you audit all the code you're downloading
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Replying to @tehjh
there is a certain amount of trust when installing software from 3rd parties. How much do you want the software and trust the vendor.
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yeah. and whether you curl|sh or copy a bunch of instructions doesn't really change much about that.
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