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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: The problem with not owning the software
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 22:47:56 -0000 (UTC)
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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”. How 
complex were those builds you managed? Does each download include all its 
dependencies?