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by sneela 639 days ago
Are you talking about Shar?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shar_(file_format)

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That was a neat idea back in the day but should disallowed now. Running downloaded executables considered harmful.
> Running downloaded executables considered harmful

Most executables are downloaded. :)

Not in the "Installation: just run `docker run kekw/our-shiny-ai-chatbot` in your shell" world we're living today.
I think the better example is the all-too-common: “Installation: Just run `curl -sL http://goo.gl/hsjdiNgtehsn | sudo bash`”