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npm install (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 day ago by cm0002@europe.pub to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] dbx12@programming.dev 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Usually in the "lets see how this random project I cloned from GitHub works for my use case" scenario. I want to see how it works and if it would cover my use case before spending time on checking code and dependencies for security issues.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

So it doesn't have any other means of installing I take it.

Usually I take that as a red flag, that it isn't popular or mature enough. But to each their own.