So, Linux gets a free pass for requiring chmod +x to run his tool, but needing to run xattr on MacOS is somehow worthy of an entire blog post to complain about it?

Serious question - Is it really true that Windows 11 will run an untrusted .exe without a warning?

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Random09 19 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

The main difference is that on Linux you can do it on gui. It's much easier to explain and convice the user to click "allow executing file as program" checkbox than a xatttr obscure cli command.

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kingforaday 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

By default Windows 11 will not run an untrusted .exe/PE file - it's governed by Microsoft Defender SmartScreen that will present a pop-up scaring people away and it actually isn't intuitive to click-through to run the program unless you've done it before.

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pie_flavor 3 hours ago | parent [-]

But after enough people run it, that disappears. They implement crowdsourced trust, because it isn't a rent extraction exercise but actual concern about malware.

	▲	ronsor 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		True. But also most malware delivery now doesn't trigger it because malware developers have gotten craftier. If you're unscrupulous, it's not a concern.

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MrGilbert 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You can configure it in a way that it won't allow you to run it at all, but out of the box, you will receive a message which forces you through three clicks. Enough to scare off people with no deep knowledge.

And yes, you can turn all of that off.

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TrajansRow 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Why isn't the author getting that warning then? Is it because he's only testing the tool on the same machine that it was built on?

	▲	pjmlp 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, downloaded files have a specific attribute, and unless you explicitly unblock the file, it will give a warning.

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