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Pretty funny that Apple engineers use Homebrew too.
by symlinkk 2y ago
Pretty funny that Apple engineers use Homebrew too.
- ClassyJacket 2y ago[flagged]
- vsnf 2y agoAs a thought exercise, how would one even begin to try to pollute a curl with ads? Would it print out suggested websites after every get request?
- ronsor 2y agoProbably. That's basically how npm ads work.
- blackoil 2y agoBefore you see the output, please read about this brilliant product. Type name of product to continue.
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- TaylorAlexander 2y agoOh if we’re thinking of terrible ideas, it could save ads as a JPG in to the folder where you saved whatever you were grabbing with curl.
- dylan604 2y agoOr even more terrible, open the image full screen with no way to close it until it feels it has been open long enough to close on its own. maybe show some sort of timer counting down, and then before dismissing itself, it opens the App Store listing for the app. it'll be very convenient for the user as no user interaction will be required for any of this
- TaylorAlexander 2y agoSubscribe now to CURL PLUS for 30% fewer unskippable ads!
- arzig 2y agoI mean, there are a a number of tty graphics protocols. I’m sure with enough dedication someone could figure something out.
- fiddlerwoaroof 2y agoDetect iterm or kitty or other image-capable terminals and display an image
- epistasis 2y agoCareful what you suggest! VCs are starting to back open source companies these days!
- airstrike 2y agoPrint a coupon to the terminal that expires in 15 mins. Buy more to save more
- fragmede 2y agosell advertising space on the progress bar and charge for faster download speed
- pjmlp 2y agoThat is definitly an idea, see npm packages.
- guywithabike 2y agoWhy is it funny? Homebrew is the de facto standard terminal packaging tool for macOS.
- AceJohnny2 2y ago<cries in MacPorts>
- TMWNN 2y agoI also use MacPorts, but certainly have often noticed that Homebrew has some package that MacPorts doesn't. I guess there's nothing stopping me from moving to Homebrew other than familiarity.
- fastball 2y agoI used MacPorts a decade ago, but at some point realized that Homebrew had more packages that were kept consistently up-to-date. Switched and never looked back.
- nicolas_t 2y agoI switched away back to macports when homebrew decided to get rid of formula options. To be honest, I always find homebrew frustrating, it feels that they've often made technical decisions that are not necessarily the best but they've been much more successful at marketing themselves than macports.
- pnw_throwaway 2y agoIf I’m reading the formula docs right, only homebrew-core packages don’t support it (due to CI not testing them). That part does suck, though. Other taps, like homebrew-ffmpeg, offer a ton of options.
- nicolas_t 2y ago