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Downloading compiled binaries from someone is what you usually do on Mac and Windows.

• zachbeane 16y ago
  I've never done that; I always see either dmgs (on Mac) or installers of some sort (on Mac and Windows). The thing you download is a single file, but they expand into a lot of files. The Mac makes it look nicer with the .app idea, but you're still getting a bunch of files in there, one of which might be an interpreter for some of the other files.
  • endtime 16y ago
    You think an archive doesn't contain compiled binaries simply because it contains more than one file?
    • jiaaro 16y ago
      but at that point who cares if it's compiled or not?
    • zachbeane 16y ago
      I think compilation to a single binary is not a big advantage when distributing to others. I think that because I've rarely seen anyone distribute software that way. If it's a widespread practice in some circles, I'd like to know more about the circumstances.