[henvic]

For me the worst part is that the install routine is `curl | sh`.

[sneak]

It's a closed source, proprietary app that has spyware disclosed in the TOS (section 6.4). The method of installation is mostly irrelevant in light of that.

[debarshri]

Could you elaborate more about why it is a bad idea? I have seen homebrew install the same way too.

[henvic]

In short, you need to be careful how you package and distribute software (including updates) for a couple reasons related to security. Many distributors doesn't do it properly, but thankfully companies such as Apple and Microsoft are starting to be more strict about what you can run on their operating systems, requiring the developer to notarize the application, or have to ask the user to by-pass the safety mechanism.

I wrote an article telling how you can do that for Mac, Windows, and Linux almost a year ago: https://henvic.dev/posts/cs-security/