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Here’s a serious question, who relies on system tools (besides the OS itself)? The concept of default installations of tools has always been awkward. Invariabl
by bluejekyll 8y ago
Here’s a serious question, who relies on system tools (besides the OS itself)?
The concept of default installations of tools has always been awkward. Invariably, to create a stable system around your software you want to control versions so that you can have predictable results.
I find Nix very appealing (though haven’t used it yet) in this regard. Similary, it’s why we’ve started using Docker to package up all the dependencies we need around the software.
A question I have is: should Apple just say, this is a tool for the OS only, and expect users to install the dependencies they need? Maybe even support that by adopting something like the Nix package manager for common dependencies across applications?