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Admittedly a Mac-to-Linux convert here, but what I like about linux/homebrew is the ability to build the very latest version of the requested package on the day
by izolate 7y ago
Admittedly a Mac-to-Linux convert here, but what I like about linux/homebrew is the ability to build the very latest version of the requested package on the day of the release. Distro package managers make living on the bleeding edge more difficult.
- correct_horse 7y agoI use Arch Linux, whose motto could be "living on the bleeding edge" (maybe combined with "annoying install process"). This even with the included package manager. But with Debian derivatives, you can add Debian testing to your apt configuration to get newer packages. Aside: I think "old" packages (~1year) actually protect you from a few bugs and make some sense on servers, but I wouldn't hesitate to use Debian testing on a desktop.