On 15.04.2007, at 02:26, Patrick Burleson wrote:
What would be the benefit of compiling iTerm from scratch when it comes as a Universal binary on a DMG? (That's a serious question...since I only use MacPorts for command line things)
I can answer one part of that: what is the benefit of having iTerm as part of MacPorts instead of just downloading it from the web?
Well, for one it's easier to get. I heard these great stories about iTerm from my colleague, went to my Mac, typed
sudo port install iTerm voila, there it comes. Moreover I automatically get new versions when I do sudo port upgrade activebecause some of the nice guys at MacPorts updates the package once in a while;)
This approach also prevents clutter of my Application folder, because typically I forget to remove Apps I don't use anymore, so they only eat up hd-space. With MacPorts I have a single point to look for, also in that respect.
Can we just put a dmg into a port and install from that? There someone of the MacPorts developers has to answer...
Greetings, Jochen -- Fritz-Haber-Institut der MPG -- Department of Molecular Physics Faradayweg 4-6 (C1.03) D-14195 Berlin, Germany phone: +49-30-84135686 fax: +49-30-84135892
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