Sujet : Re: The problem with not owning the software
De : ldo (at) *nospam* nz.invalid (Lawrence D'Oliveiro)
Groupes : alt.comp.os.windows-11 comp.os.linux.advocacyDate : 06. Jan 2025, 01:22:00
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On Sun, 5 Jan 2025 16:07:15 -0000 (UTC), Chris wrote:
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
That adds Linux-style package-manager functionality that is missing
from macOS. Because without it, trying to install open-source
software turns into a complete nightmare.
Have been using OSS on Mac for 15+ years, including building packages
from source. Far, far easier than on Windows.
That kind of thing doesn’t scale without a package manager, though. How
many hundred open-source packages were you able to build and install at
once?