Show HN: Redbean – Single-file distributable web server

Re:Show HN: Redbean – Single-file distributable web server by anderspitman on Friday February 26, 2021 @02:42PM (#26278972)

Can someone explain this to me like I'm a 31 year old?

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Re:Show HN: Redbean – Single-file distributable web server by mikewarot on Friday February 26, 2021 @02:49PM (#26279064)

I've been programming since before you were born... and this is the most impressive hacking feat I've ever seen.

A single executable, that doubles as a valid ZIP file, that you can put a complete website into, also doubles as a valid executable on Windows, Mac, Linux.

The build infrastructure is a complete reworking of C to make it far more portable than even K&R thought possible.

I probably wouldn't have believed it possible, but here it is!

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Re:Show HN: Redbean – Single-file distributable web server by drran on Saturday February 27, 2021 @04:18PM (#26288267)

Multi OS/arch executables exists for decades. They were called fat-binaries[0]. Old trick is new again.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_binary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_binary

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Re:Show HN: Redbean – Single-file distributable web server by Wowfunhappy on Saturday February 27, 2021 @10:26PM (#26290418)

But compared to what jart has done, those were effectively cheating. ;) They just smooshed multiple binaries into a single file.

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Re:Show HN: Redbean – Single-file distributable web server by anderspitman on Friday February 26, 2021 @04:25PM (#26280001)

Thanks!

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