Re: The problem with not owning the software

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

On Mon, 6 Jan 2025 08:23:47 -0000 (UTC), Chris wrote:
 

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.

 
But you did say you were “including building packages from source”.

More to illustrate that building from source was possible. It wasn't the
default.

How
complex were those builds you managed? Does each download include all its
dependencies?

Fairly simple to moderately complex with internal and external
dependencies, but that was a while back. I don't do much of that kind of
stuff anymore.