Thanks again for the suggestion to use WSL. Releasing a zip would remove the problem for Windows, and releasing a gzip would make it easier on Linux. Unpacking Dolphin should be easy and secure on any platform. Most users are going to continue using untrusted software, and others like me might just give up when they realize that the 7zip website doesn't use HTTPS. FWIW it would be nice to have a gz package so I don't have to install a 7zip program in WSL. Of course, a very small fraction of your users will think of using WSL or even know it exists. That's a really good idea, thanks! That's probably what I'll do. Quote:Alternatively, you can use WSL to give yourself a reproducible Linux environment in Win10 where you can download a 7zip extractor securely, and extract Dolphin that way. I expect most real life users don't even think about security and download 7zip from the 7zip website because that's the shortest route to a working emulator. I fall into the category of "could do that, but no way I'm going to spend the time". That's true! But expecting a Dolphin user to understand the 7zip code, know how to build from source on Windows, and be willing to put in the time to review the 7zip code just to play with Dolphin seems unrealistic. Quote:7-zip is open source so you can securely download the source, inspect it yourself, compile the source, and be on your way. I'd like to add a couple of comments intended to illustrate the whole situation.
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