alt Hacker NewsYeah, if the script only downloads something from GH releases and doesn’t even put it in a bin dir… why not just make it a normal download from the website
Yeah, if the script only downloads something from GH releases and doesn’t even put it in a bin dir… why not just make it a normal download from the website
Because the script can do branching logic and checks that you otherwise have to explain to the user.
Not defending the practice, I don’t like it. But the intent is to make it easier.