[Cialug] Homebrew

[jim kraai]

how about a package manager manager!!!  that automagically chooses the
best...

ugh, just can't fully commit to the joke

makes me think of https://xkcd.com/927/ but replace "standards" with
"package managers"

Kraai's (n+1) observation:  Every interestingly complex, useful X becomes
overcomplicated and entrenched and sucks after Y years.

X, Y
package manager, 7
development methodology, 15
programming language, 10
...

the "sucks" tension is relieved by a (biological evolution-like) radiation
of species, followed by a winnowing to a small number of alternatives that
will eventually suck

let's all celebrate the rich tapestry this process creates


On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 12:53 Adam Shannon <adamkshannon at gmail.com wrote:

> I've used homebrew for years - it's the "missing" package manager for
> macOS.
>
> The powerful part of homebrew is casks, which fully install/setup (with
> spotlight auto-complete) an application.
>
> $ brew cask install emacs
>
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 5:45 AM Todd Walton <tdwalton at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > So... Homebrew, the package manager (I guess?) for MacOS is now
> > available for Linux as well.
> >
> > https://brew.sh/2019/01/09/homebrew-1.9.0/
> >
> > I see Homebrew mentioned all the time in installation instructions for
> > our fruity friends in the Apple world. Anyone had experience with it?
> > I assume it's a Snap-alike?
> >
> > --
> > Todd
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