Frankly, my most recent experience with all three sucked. I tried installing octave. fink, macports, and homebrew all failed. I finally found a compiled package installer for Mac OS X which sorta works. I can't see myself getting to excited about any of them.
Ramsey On Apr 2, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Tim Worman wrote: > That could be so I suppose. And, it may be due to the particular packages I > use, but I have never had anything break with the software packages I > install. My experiences with homebrew have been good. > > Tim > > On Apr 2, 2013, at 9:58 AM, Ramsey Gurley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If my understanding is correct, Homebrew uses the installed system libraries >> whenever possible. That's the reason to use, and to avoid, Homebrew. Install >> an app with Homebrew, then update the system from Lion to Mountain Lion and >> pray things still work. >> >> With macports, you install a full set of your dependencies in a separate >> /opt/ directory. Update your system all you want. It doesn't matter because >> system updates won't touch /opt/. >> >> So Homebrew is a bit like dumping a lot of jars in $JAVA_HOME/ext/, where >> macports is like a fully embedded build. You get more bloat, but fewer >> headaches. Given a choice, I know which one I'd choose. >> >> That's what I remember reading about them at least. :-) >> >> Ramsey >> >> On Apr 2, 2013, at 9:43 AM, Tim Worman wrote: >> >>> I'm not quite as passionate about it, but that's why I use homebrew. :-) >>> >>> Tim >>> UCLA GSE&IS >>> >>> On Apr 2, 2013, at 7:55 AM, Þór Sigurðsson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Actually no - since macports and fink install dependant libraries that the >>>> system already has installed, it's hardly an enhancement since now you >>>> have _two_ or more sets of the same libraries which each needs its own >>>> method of updating. >>>> >>>> The net result of overusing fink/macports is a machine that requires more >>>> time to manage than to use - hardly a productive result (unless you don't >>>> care about security, updates or management, in which case it's perfectly >>>> fine). >>>> >>>> One should strive to keep the management footprint at a minimum. >>>> >>>> /Þór >>>> >>>> On 2.4.2013, at 14:34, Kieran Kelleher wrote: >>>> >>>>> There .. fixed it for you ;) >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 2, 2013, at 9:32 AM, Þór Sigurðsson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> If you don't want to "enhance" your system with macports/fink, then you >>>>>> can use the cactuslabs build: http://cactuslab.com/imagemagick/ >>>>>> >>>>>> /Þór >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> >>>> Fyrirvari á tölvupósti / e-mail disclaimer >>>> http://us.is/fyrirvari >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/lists%40thetimmy.com >>>> >>>> This email sent to [email protected] >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/rgurley%40smarthealth.com >>> >>> This email sent to [email protected] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/lists%40thetimmy.com >> >> This email sent to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
