Comments on: Always install Developer Tools on MacOSX Server http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/03/04/always-install-developer-tools-on-macosx-server/ apparently much happier in person Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: George B. Smith http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/03/04/always-install-developer-tools-on-macosx-server/#comment-79634 George B. Smith Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-79634 Fink is mentioned as a way to get a lot of great open source software. Don't forget that there is also DarwinPorts (http://darwinports.opendarwin.org/). They have over 2000 ports now. It's a very slick system and one of the reasons I like it is that the main person behind it is Jordan Hubbard who manages the Darwin kernel and utilities of MacOS X at Apple. Fink is mentioned as a way to get a lot of great open source software. Don’t
forget that there is also DarwinPorts (http://darwinports.opendarwin.org/).
They have over 2000 ports now. It’s a very slick system and one of the reasons I like it is that the main person behind it is Jordan Hubbard who
manages the Darwin kernel and utilities of MacOS X at Apple.

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/03/04/always-install-developer-tools-on-macosx-server/#comment-79635 D'Arcy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-79635 I'd used darwinports before, when it first came out. It was rather empty (not anymore - over 2000 packages!) I just installed darwinports. If it's going to replace Fink for a lot of users, there should be a better way than checking source out of CVS, and running the old configure -> make -> make install gauntlet (although it is painless). The whole point of these package managers is to make the apps and utilities available to people without having to do that. Now, to play with some of the packages... Thanks for reminding me about darwinports! I’d used darwinports before, when it first came out. It was rather empty (not anymore – over 2000 packages!)

I just installed darwinports. If it’s going to replace Fink for a lot of users, there should be a better way than checking source out of CVS, and running the old configure -> make -> make install gauntlet (although it is painless). The whole point of these package managers is to make the apps and utilities available to people without having to do that.

Now, to play with some of the packages… Thanks for reminding me about darwinports!

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