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Homebrew itself is not bad, but it does allow users to install software from thirdparty sources, that are unvetted, or unverified. This could pose a security ri
by israrkhan 1y ago
Homebrew itself is not bad, but it does allow users to install software from thirdparty sources, that are unvetted, or unverified. This could pose a security risk. I can see why some companies will disable homebrew. Especially for non-developers.
- no_wizard 1y agoI think they’re specifically asking about the project as opposed to the tool
- cassianoleal 1y agoHomebrew doesn't suddenly add that capability. It just facilitates it. If nothing else, it's easier to track what's been installed via brew than whatever the user may have curlbashed or untargzed to their home.
- mort96 1y agoSo does sourceforge and GitHub and similar, are those blocked too?