Re: The problem with not owning the software

Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

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?

My point is that most OSS software that users need are available as
ready-to-use downloads. There's no ubiquitous need for linux-like package
manager on macOS. Useful? Probably. Necessary? Nope.

Asking users to do a "brew install firefox" is a non-starter.