There's a difference between providing a way to call the interpreter and giving people a convenient way to download code and execute it. No matter how you spin

There's a difference between providing a way to call the interpreter and giving people a convenient way to download code and execute it. No matter how you spin it, it's basically the same as standardizing `curl | sh`. PS: eval() is also very bad per se, and IMHO it's a dangerous feature when used outside of a REPL or a debug environment. The fact that others already have bad features or are doing dubious things doesn't give you a free pass for doing them yourself. It never does, it's like saying that committing a crime is OK as long as everyone else does the same.