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| author | Max Howell | 2009-09-12 19:04:15 +0100 |
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| committer | Max Howell | 2009-09-14 20:33:46 +0100 |
| commit | df521478d2a37499aae132f012966cf243153ced (patch) | |
| tree | 1c22cbecd3cb7c6fc2de039472b8d0d9c7538c59 | |
| parent | c279ef8c4549c518e6dda25a1672da81145ccd21 (diff) | |
| download | brew-df521478d2a37499aae132f012966cf243153ced.tar.bz2 | |
Why you wouldn't use Homebrew
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@@ -99,10 +99,19 @@ Here's why you may prefer Homebrew to the alternatives: There's no conclusive scientific evidence as yet, but I firmly believe it's just a matter of time and statistics. +Why you might not want to use Homebrew: + +1. It's a little more hands-on than the competition. For example, we don't + set up postgresql for you after installing it, but we do provide + instructions. This isn't apathy, it's by design -- Homebrew doesn't make + assumptions about how you want your software to run. You have to have some + knowledge or be willing to learn to use Homebrew for some tasks. + +2. Dependency resolution and updates are basic or not working yet. + I know I've made it sound so awesome you can hardly wait to rip MacPorts out and embrace the fresh, hoppy taste of Homebrew, but I should point out that it -is really new and still under heavy development. Eg. *dependency resolution -and updates are still manual*. Thanks! +is really new and still under heavy development. Thanks! Max Howell -- <http://twitter.com/mxcl> |