> I have the same thoughts about other Mac apps. e.g. iTerm2
You need to take a chill pill.
Re:LittleSnitch for Linux
by hsbauauvhabzb on Thursday April 09, 2026 @06:59AM
(#47702025)
Yeah just yolo install whatever, it’s not like applications or libraries such as axios which have a decade of trusted history would all of a sudden become malicious and do nasty things to developer machines, just chill, everything’s fine.
> Yeah just yolo install whatever
That's not even remotely what I said.
> it’s not like applications or libraries such as axios
iTerm doesn't use NPM. Little Snitch doesn't use NPM. I don't use NPM.
Re:LittleSnitch for Linux
by hsbauauvhabzb on Thursday April 09, 2026 @07:52AM
(#47702457)
So it’s npms fault and if npm didnt exist, no developers would ever get compromised?
You’re an incompetent idiot, and a risk to your employer.
WTF? This is not an acceptable comment on HN, no matter who or what you're replying to. This style of commenting is not what this site is for, and destroys what it is for.
If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.
I have the same thoughts about other Mac apps. e.g. iTerm2 - cause they "see" so much sensitive data.