Save OS X

#1

Post by kols » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 7:03 PM UTC

Save OS X
saveosx.org

Re: Save OS X

#2

Post by SteveLAnderson » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 7:07 PM UTC

I'm interested, but how is this better, or different, than homebrew?

Re: Save OS X

#3

Post by SteveLAnderson » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 7:10 PM UTC

SteveLAnderson wrote: post #2

I'm interested, but how is this better, or different, than homebrew?

Missed the paragraph on the about page that lists the differences - http://saveosx.org/about/

Re: Save OS X

#4

Post by Albright » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 7:19 PM UTC

SteveLAnderson wrote: post #2

I'm interested, but how is this better, or different, than homebrew?

tl;dr: It installs pre-built binary packages instead of building from source as Homebrew and MacPorts does. There are a few other differences, but that's the biggest one.

Re: Save OS X

#5

Post by laveur » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 7:38 PM UTC

Albright wrote: post #4

SteveLAnderson wrote: post #2

I'm interested, but how is this better, or different, than homebrew?

tl;dr: It installs pre-built binary packages instead of building from source as Homebrew and MacPorts does. There are a few other differences, but that's the biggest one.

To be honest most of Homebrew stuff is "bottled" IE its pre-builts most of the time you no longer have to actually build it from source... So its not even really a difference any more!

Re: Save OS X

#6

Post by Albright » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 10:50 PM UTC

laveur wrote: post #5

Albright wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

tl;dr: It installs pre-built binary packages instead of building from source as Homebrew and MacPorts does. There are a few other differences, but that's the biggest one.

To be honest most of Homebrew stuff is "bottled" IE its pre-builts most of the time you no longer have to actually build it from source... So its not even really a difference any more!

Ah, I was unaware - I'm still a MacPorts hold-out myself. (It ain't broke, so I haven't fixed it.) Thanks for the correction.