Note that dowloading an app (.exe for windows, or an apple app) and running it, is just as bad. Downloading an installer, and running it, is also insecure. So the question is... What is the proper alternative?
I think the best alternatives are appstores such as found on ios and android, right?
However that doesnt really fit for open source. Is the way to install open source software, to download the source and compile it from scratch? Well, thats also risky, you should check the source code first...? But thats undoable.
All in all, it comes down to "trust". Do you trust the website? You dont care about security too much, well, imho then it makes sense to curl | sh.
I think the best alternatives are appstores such as found on ios and android, right?
However that doesnt really fit for open source. Is the way to install open source software, to download the source and compile it from scratch? Well, thats also risky, you should check the source code first...? But thats undoable.
All in all, it comes down to "trust". Do you trust the website? You dont care about security too much, well, imho then it makes sense to curl | sh.