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because many folks just want a single binary and not a full language library

• pipeline_peak 4y ago
  If you are using whateverq and writing a shell script, everyone else using it needs to have whateverq installed as well....
  • sidpatil 4y ago
    Unless you bundle the whateverq alongside the shell script. Which is a primary design advantage of single small statically-built binaries.
    • pipeline_peak 4y ago
      That's true, but isn't that kind of a hassle on both sides?
      • adolph 4y ago
        Just encode and append the binary to the script: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/450614/is-there-a-way-to-embed-an-executable-binary-in-a-shell-script-without-extra-too https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/450614/is-there-a-w...