[Box Backup] Help installing client on Mac OS X

[Chris Wilson]

Hi Richard,

Apologies for the delay in replying, our mailing list server had some 
emails stuck in its queue which I've only just received, including this 
one.

On Wed, 3 Oct 2007, Richard Hurt wrote:

> I think putting BoxBackup in a repository for the Mac is a great idea!  
> Not having much experience with Mac repositories I would like to know 
> why you choose Fink instead of Ports?

Do you mean MacPorts? I have no objection to it per se, but I noyl have 
experience with Fink. I suppose that the existing FreeBSD port files may 
be useful in creating a port for Macs.

> I'm trying to choose right now for my own systems and would like some 
> input from others as to what they think. Traditionally I am a Debian man 
> and APT is just way cool and I think Fink is closer to this model than 
> Ports.

Yes, I believe so too. I think that binary packages are more efficient and 
don't require users to have a compiler installed, but I can see why 
purists prefer source packages.

Cheers, Chris.
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