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Jordan Hubbard On Next-Generation Packaging

Posted by pudge on from the packages-already-and-it-is-not-yet-Easter dept.

GlobalEcho writes: "Developers associated with Darwin are beginning to think about package management and source building. At issue is whether something like dpkg, RPM or *BSD's ports could suffice, or whether they are all just way too mid-90's. Jordan Hubbard himself (now of Apple) weighed in with his opinions (user and passwd 'archives'). Apparently he thinks it is time for something more advanced, and he gives some ideas about what that might look like. Does anyone else have good ideas?"

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  1. Fink already does much of what Jordan suggests by voisine · · Score: 5, Informative

    Check out the fink project

    http://fink.sourceforge.net/

    600+ OS X ports so far, automatic updates,
    database indexing, built on top of dpkg.