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Encouraging users to run some random binary from GitHub is a really good way to spread all kinds of viruses. People should only run binaries from trusted source

• marginalia_nu 3y ago
  Compiling and running random git projects isn't that big of a step up.
  • frenchman99 3y ago
    You're totally right, it's just as bad, maybe even worse because build tools sometimes ask for admin permissions. People should ideally really on some kind of reputation system or get software from trusted vendors.
    • ddtaylor 3y ago
      Like a package manager with maintainers, ie. Deb, RPM, etc.
      • pmoriarty 3y ago
        Or like Apple's App Store or the Google Play Store? All of these, along with those package managers have had malware posted to them.
• zamnos 3y ago
  You probably don't run curl | sudo bash either but other people have different threat models.
  • frenchman99 3y ago
    I do sometimes, when the source is trustworthy.