Maybe this is easier with the way homebrew does things (I prefer MacPorts) but then you have to manage a bunch of symlinks to bring in the stuff you DO want to

Maybe this is easier with the way homebrew does things (I prefer MacPorts) but then you have to manage a bunch of symlinks to bring in the stuff you DO want to use by default. I actually hadn't thought to try this approach, though. The next time this happens I will definitely give it a shot.