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I could see an argument that Apple should make a tool like Homebrew themselves or official support Homebrew development (maybe they do, haven't looked), but inc

I could see an argument that Apple should make a tool like Homebrew themselves or official support Homebrew development (maybe they do, haven't looked), but including it in the app store would just be confusing. Plus, I can type 'brew install <package>' far faster than I could type <package> into the search bar and make the necessary clicks to install.

floatingatoll 9y ago
That same argument extends to the users of Homebrew who are overflowing with cash from startup get-rich moments: please consider funding (if you have $1/mo or more to spare) the Homebrew patreon, which currently lists a total of 285 paying users out of the million developers that depend on it to earn a paycheck every month. https://www.patreon.com/homebrew https://www.patreon.com/homebrew (I do not participate in Homebrew other than as a user.)
- tbodt 9y ago
  I've been using homebrew for years and have never heard of this. Maybe the reason there's only 285 patrons is that the patreon page has not been promoted in any way that I can remember?
  - floatingatoll 9y ago
    Can’t say I blame them for not promoting it through the only way any current user would see it: inside the brew command line tool. I can see the angry commenters now: “How dare they inject advertising into a critical command line tool that I use to get paid money!” “It’s inexcusable to promote your own financial success when someone types brew upgrade” “No doubt they’re blowing the money on burrito delivery in SOMA” “I’ve been a $1 Patreon since they launched three months ago and they haven’t implemented my favorite wishlist feature!” “If they can’t do it for free, they should give up and shut down and let someone fork it.”
justinclift 9y ago
> ... or official support Homebrew development ... From memory of speaking with an ex senior-Apple-dev-person, Apple doesn't support any 3rd party Open Source projects nor Communities. eg Homebrew, or even the software they bundle in their OS
nyrikki 9y ago
Apple will never distribute gpl v3 software, this is the reason bash is ancient on mac and why samba is gone. Any license with a Patent clause or Tivoization clause will be verboden. As an example you will never get something that depends on Postgres in the Apple store.
- pilif 9y ago
  Postgres is BSD licensed. Apple even uses it in its Server app
mrpippy 9y ago
Apple supports and hosts MacPorts https://www.macosforge.org https://www.macosforge.org
- amdavidson 9y ago
  macOS Forge shut down in 2016. All those links are to the new homes of the projects.

floatingatoll 9y ago

That same argument extends to the users of Homebrew who are overflowing with cash from startup get-rich moments: please consider funding (if you have $1/mo or more to spare) the Homebrew patreon, which currently lists a total of 285 paying users out of the million developers that depend on it to earn a paycheck every month. https://www.patreon.com/homebrew https://www.patreon.com/homebrew (I do not participate in Homebrew other than as a user.)

tbodt 9y ago
I've been using homebrew for years and have never heard of this. Maybe the reason there's only 285 patrons is that the patreon page has not been promoted in any way that I can remember?
- floatingatoll 9y ago
  Can’t say I blame them for not promoting it through the only way any current user would see it: inside the brew command line tool. I can see the angry commenters now: “How dare they inject advertising into a critical command line tool that I use to get paid money!” “It’s inexcusable to promote your own financial success when someone types brew upgrade” “No doubt they’re blowing the money on burrito delivery in SOMA” “I’ve been a $1 Patreon since they launched three months ago and they haven’t implemented my favorite wishlist feature!” “If they can’t do it for free, they should give up and shut down and let someone fork it.”

justinclift 9y ago

> ... or official support Homebrew development ... From memory of speaking with an ex senior-Apple-dev-person, Apple doesn't support any 3rd party Open Source projects nor Communities. eg Homebrew, or even the software they bundle in their OS

nyrikki 9y ago

Apple will never distribute gpl v3 software, this is the reason bash is ancient on mac and why samba is gone. Any license with a Patent clause or Tivoization clause will be verboden. As an example you will never get something that depends on Postgres in the Apple store.

pilif 9y ago
Postgres is BSD licensed. Apple even uses it in its Server app

mrpippy 9y ago

Apple supports and hosts MacPorts https://www.macosforge.org https://www.macosforge.org

amdavidson 9y ago
macOS Forge shut down in 2016. All those links are to the new homes of the projects.