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> Homebrew is an example of a simple piece of software. It just works. But, it doesn't. I've had many packages fail to build from homebrew. Also there's a rece
by ParetoOptimal 4y ago
> Homebrew is an example of a simple piece of software. It just works.
But, it doesn't. I've had many packages fail to build from homebrew. Also there's a recent quote I remember:
> At some point I got frustrated with homebrew because I felt like it was spending too much time upgrading when I installed new packages, and so I thought – maybe I’ll try the nix package manager!
from https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/02/28/some-notes-on-using-nix/ https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/02/28/some-notes-on-using-nix/
> If you make a mistake, you can put it in a completely broken state. That is not a simple piece of software. Its overengineered and brittle.
Do you have any examples?