Proxy Electron Releases through electronjs.org

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Problem Description

github.com and other public code repositories are (rightfully) blocked as a security threat for institutions that work in military, finance, and medical fields due to regulations and risk avoidance. This has slowed the adoption of Electron at larger businesses but they do see the value in it.

Proposed Solution

As a compromise proxy Electron binary downloads from the main Electron website. This would allow security personnel to authorize that domain for developers to use.

Alternatives Considered

Provide separate module that builds Electron from source when it is downloaded from NPM that would work in lieu of not having access to github.com. This would require more of a community effort.

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