Pros and cons of hosted scripts
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I have seen some developers use hosted scripts to link their libraries.
cdn.jquerytools.org
is one example.
I have also seen people complain that a hosted script link has been hijacked.
How safe is using hosted scripts in reality? Are the scripts automatically updated? For example, if jQuery 5 goes to 6 do I automatically get version 6 or do I need to update my link?
I also see that Google has a large set of these scripts setup for hosting.
What are the pros and cons?
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