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@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ Here's why you may prefer Homebrew to the alternatives:
6. DIY package installation
MacPorts doesn't support the beta version? Need an older version? Need
custom compile flags? The Homebrew toolchain is carefully segregated so
you can just build your own stuff while still reaping the benefits of
package management.
you can build stuff by hand but still end up with package management.
Just install to the Cellar and then call brew ln to symlink that
installation into /usr/local, eg.
@ -65,10 +64,14 @@ Here's why you may prefer Homebrew to the alternatives:
Tiger, we duplicate nothing. Homebrew compliments OS X, it doesn't seek to
operate independently of it.
A. Homebrew has a beer theme
A. Fork with Git
The package descriptions are all on git, so just fork to add new packages,
or add extra remotes to get packages from more exotic maintainers.
B. Homebrew has a beer theme
Beer goggles will help you to evangelise Homebrew more effectively.
B. Homebrew helps get you chicks
C. Homebrew helps get you chicks
There's no conclusive scientific evidence as yet, but I firmly believe it's
just a matter of time and statistics.
@ -99,6 +102,9 @@ It is self-contained and ready to go. Just copy this directory somewhere.
Things work really well if you put it in /usr/local (especially if you are a
developer).
ISSUE: Currently in order to update you need to clone the git repository. And
I'm not exactly sure what the best fix for that is yet.
If you install to /usr/local don't sudo
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Well clearly you can sudo if you like. Homebrew is all about you doing it your
@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ The bandwidth is on you though :P
CPAN, EasyInstall, RubyGems
===========================
Homebrew doesn't reinvent the wheel. These tools are already designed to make
it easy to install Perl, Ruby and Python tools and libraries. So we insist
it easy to install Perl, Python and Ruby tools and libraries. So we insist
that you use them. However we don't think you should have to sudo, or install
to /usr, so we suggest you adapt the tools to install into Homebrew's prefix:
@ -216,7 +222,7 @@ Useful commands when contributing
brew edit # opens Textmate with all of Homebrew as a project
brew edit foobar # opens that formula for editing in Textmate
brew install foobar --debug # if the build fails, you can fix it
brew [something] --verbose # you get a proper ruby backtrace
brew [something] --verbose # you get a proper Ruby backtrace
brew install foobar --interactive # opens a new shell at the extract tarball