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I have to read the README twice to see what is it about. What is extensible version manager? Managing what exactly. So I guess it's the reason asdf is not popul
by thangngoc89 8y ago
I have to read the README twice to see what is it about. What is extensible version manager? Managing what exactly. So I guess it's the reason asdf is not popular
- pcr0 8y agoIt replaces gvm/rbenv/pyenv/nvm/etc. with a single CLI. Saves you from having to use multiple shell completion scripts, bashrc entries and CLIs. Useful if you work with multiple dev languages on your computer.
- thangngoc89 8y agoAnd nowhere in the README tells me about that. Your first sentence immediately makes it clear
- midgetjones 8y agoI'm sorry, I could have sworn the README used to have a snappy description. Think of it like a Swiss Army knife of version managers that can handle all the languages you use, per-project. And it's all just bash scripts, and installs everything into a visible place on your drive.
- Stratus3D 8y agoasdf maintainer here. We are in the process of re-organizing the README and all of the documentation. In it's present state the README isn't particularly clear about what asdf is and why it is useful. One of the maintainers already has a PR out to fix this - https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/pull/441 https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/pull/441 If you have any suggestions on what the readme should say feel free to open an issue or a small PR.