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It's not so much script vs binary, but once everybody downloads a file they can compare them to make sure they're getting the same file.
by ben0x539 4y ago
It's not so much script vs binary, but once everybody downloads a file they can compare them to make sure they're getting the same file.
- IshKebab 4y agoYou can download the script using curl and then inspect it and run it if you really want?
- ben0x539 4y agoAnd then we get to what I was trying to state in my original post. I don't have a strong opinion that it's good or bad practice, I just thought it was a clever thing to do about it. Edit: I think I was thinking of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17636032 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17636032 / https://www.idontplaydarts.com/2016/04/detecting-curl-pipe-bash-server-side/ https://www.idontplaydarts.com/2016/04/detecting-curl-pipe-b.... Wow, it's been a while.