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I had no trouble finding people talking about using it on servers during my research. I even found people wanting it and discussing porting it for use on Linux

I had no trouble finding people talking about using it on servers during my research. I even found people wanting it and discussing porting it for use on Linux (which is among the most ridiculous suggestions I can imagine, since Linux has an embarrassment of riches in terms of good and great package management options). So, yes, to be clear: The dangers of Homebrew are primarily when considering it for use in a server context. I personally wouldn't use it anywhere. But, it has many good qualities that many people value highly.

eridius 10y ago
The people who are trying to use it on servers are misguided. The people who are trying to use it on Linux are just crazy. Homebrew itself has never pretended to be anything other than an OS X package manager aimed at desktop users. If you want to say "Homebrew is dangerous when used on a public-facing server", that's entirely fair. But that's not what you said. I'm glad that you do recognize this distinction though, and I hope you will think twice before claiming again that Homebrew is dangerous without qualification.