Comment by Sophira
Unfortunately, blindly installing dependencies at compile-time is something that many projects will do by default nowadays. It's not just "more amateur developers" who are at risk here.
I've even seen "setup scripts" for projects that will use root (with your permission) to install software. Such scripts are less common now with containers, but unfortunately containers aren't everything.
> blindly installing dependencies at compile-time is something that many projects will do by default nowadays.
I consider this to be a sign that someone is still an amateur, and this is a reason to not use the software and quickly delete it.
If you need a dependency, you can call the OS package manager, or tell me to compile it myself. If you start a network connection, you are malware in my eyes.