[nodejs] Node.js under OSX

2012-08-03 Thread kyogron
Hi, I have now switched from GNU/Linux to Mac OSX. I am quite uncertain about managing dev-packages but I also may have to say that I am archlinux spoilt. However I finally managed installing node, mongodb and redis through Homebrew. As editor I use sublime text2. I would now like to know if

Re: [nodejs] Node.js under OSX

2012-08-03 Thread Jose G. Quenum
Hi Bodo, choosing Homebrew over Mac Ports was the right thing to do as far as I can tell. I made the change about two years ago and have never regretted it. Anyway, node.js on os x works just fine for me José On 3 Aug 2012, at 10:56, kyogron wrote: > Hi, > > I have now switched from GNU/Linux

Re: [nodejs] Node.js under OSX

2012-08-03 Thread Ryan Schmidt
Speaking as a manager of the MacPorts project I am clearly biased, but as far as I can tell nodejs works fine when installed by MacPorts, so use whichever you prefer. On Aug 3, 2012, at 03:56, kyogron wrote: > I would now like to know if choosing Homebrew over MacPorts was a good > decision a

Re: [nodejs] Node.js under OSX

2012-08-03 Thread Bodo Kaiser
@ryan I only can speak about my experience with FreeBSD Ports. In my opinion the work you have to put in for (administrating) compiling software and the benefits you are getting out of it are hard unbalanced. In today's time software is a lot module based. I know from my gentoo time that compi

Re: [nodejs] Node.js under OSX

2012-08-04 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Aug 4, 2012, at 00:06, Bodo Kaiser wrote: > @ryan > > I only can speak about my experience with FreeBSD Ports. > > In my opinion the work you have to put in for (administrating) compiling > software and the benefits you are getting out of it are hard unbalanced. > > In today's time softwar