PouchDB is now shipping a compiled (combined, tree-shaken) JS file to npm! https://pouchdb.com/2016/01/13/pouchdb-5.2.0-a-better-build-system-with-rollup.html (elegant solution overall)
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It is really impressive how quickly different distros are shipping new versions of difftastic. Less than a day!
AUR has a bleeding-edge git package whose version tag is always 1. It's a shame, I would like to be able to download v1 too :P
There's definitely something about shipping a binary that feels more like 'real' software. I find it's easier to ship a website but there's much more historical precedent in delivering an executable.
Firefox 69 is shipping with protection from cryptocurrency mining running without the user's knowledge: https://venturebeat.com/2019/04/09/firefox-will-now-let-you-block-fingerprint-tracking-and-cryptojacking/
I know CI services like Travis have to worry about this, but I wouldn't have thought JS mining would be anywhere near worthwhile.