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> Why does the method of updating the core OS matter? Because it's part of the answer to the question "How is package management via apt any different than usi
by khedoros1 9y ago
> Why does the method of updating the core OS matter?
Because it's part of the answer to the question "How is package management via apt any different than using homebrew?", and (I think) supports my assertion that Apt is more of a piece of core OS functionality than Brew is.
- fnordsensei 9y agoSo, it's more of a philosophical hang-up than a practical one. I love apt, but I have no philosophical stake in the game. Both allow me to install things from command line. In that respect, they are functionally identical to me. Then once a quarter or half-year, I need to do an OS upgrade, and then I use two different systems depending on platform (I use both regularly). Let's say one takes 15 minutes and uses apt, and the other takes 45 minutes and uses App Store. Then I amortize that over the preceding three months, and in both cases the attention required, confusion created, and effort expended approaches zero rapidly, regardless of system. Like I said, if you're a system admin, then sure.