brew/README.md

Homebrew
========
Features and usage are [summarized on the homepage][homepage].


Quick Install to /usr/local
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Run <http://gist.github.com/323731> and afterwards, [install Xcode][xcode].


Umm… I thought I could install it anywhere?
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Indeed, you can. Refer to our [complete installation instructions][install].


Dude! Just give me a two-liner!
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Alright then… as long as you know what you are doing:

    sudo chown -R $USER /usr/local
    curl -Lsf http://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/tarball/master | tar xvz -C/usr/local --strip 1


More Documentation
==================
The [wiki][] is your friend.


Who Are You?
============
I'm [Max Howell][mxcl] and I'm a splendid chap.


[wiki]:http://wiki.github.com/mxcl/homebrew
[install]:http://wiki.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/installation
[xcode]:http://developer.apple.com/technology/xcode.html
[mxcl]:http://twitter.com/mxcl
[homepage]:http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew
I'll start with a rare Belgian yeast and Sussex hops 2009-05-21 00:04:11 +01:00			`Homebrew`
			`========`
More descriptionless README tweaks It's nice that smaller READMEs are easier to get right. 2010-03-14 14:30:46 +00:00			`Features and usage are [summarized on the homepage][homepage].`
README lists Homebrew's requirements 2010-03-13 01:07:31 +00:00

More descriptionless README tweaks It's nice that smaller READMEs are easier to get right. 2010-03-14 14:30:46 +00:00			`Quick Install to /usr/local`
			`---------------------------`
			`Run <http://gist.github.com/323731> and afterwards, [install Xcode][xcode].`
Better README copy Removed requirements. If they want to know this stuff then read the verbose instructions. Or just try to run brew, it'll complain. 2010-03-14 14:00:09 +00:00
I'll start with a rare Belgian yeast and Sussex hops 2009-05-21 00:04:11 +01:00
Better README copy Removed requirements. If they want to know this stuff then read the verbose instructions. Or just try to run brew, it'll complain. 2010-03-14 14:00:09 +00:00			`Umm… I thought I could install it anywhere?`
			`-------------------------------------------`
Don't provide destructive instructions If /usr/local doesn't exist you've just sudo chowned $PWD 2010-03-14 19:11:14 +00:00			`Indeed, you can. Refer to our [complete installation instructions][install].`
I'll start with a rare Belgian yeast and Sussex hops 2009-05-21 00:04:11 +01:00
Refactored README Trying to sell Homebrew more in first section. Reworked text in later sections. 2009-07-22 02:38:08 +01:00
Don't provide destructive instructions If /usr/local doesn't exist you've just sudo chowned $PWD 2010-03-14 19:11:14 +00:00			`Dude! Just give me a two-liner!`
			`-------------------------------`
Better README copy Removed requirements. If they want to know this stuff then read the verbose instructions. Or just try to run brew, it'll complain. 2010-03-14 14:00:09 +00:00			`Alright then… as long as you know what you are doing:`
Refactored README Trying to sell Homebrew more in first section. Reworked text in later sections. 2009-07-22 02:38:08 +01:00
Don't provide destructive instructions If /usr/local doesn't exist you've just sudo chowned $PWD 2010-03-14 19:11:14 +00:00			`sudo chown -R $USER /usr/local`
			`curl -Lsf http://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/tarball/master \| tar xvz -C/usr/local --strip 1`
Smoothing out the README We are more Markdown compliant, but it's still too verbose IMO. 2009-09-02 14:41:36 +01:00
Suggest use of the github gem when contributing Remove the lame beer related FAQs that make me look like an alcoholic. 2009-10-15 09:09:01 +01:00
More descriptionless README tweaks It's nice that smaller READMEs are easier to get right. 2010-03-14 14:30:46 +00:00			`More Documentation`
			`==================`
			`The [wiki][] is your friend.`
I'll start with a rare Belgian yeast and Sussex hops 2009-05-21 00:04:11 +01:00
Change license to BSD I confirmed this change with all relevant contributors first. 2009-08-31 16:01:36 +01:00
Documentation rewrite Much leaner README now. The website evangelises, and the Wiki is thorough. 2010-03-06 15:31:37 +00:00			`Who Are You?`
More descriptionless README tweaks It's nice that smaller READMEs are easier to get right. 2010-03-14 14:30:46 +00:00			`============`
Documentation rewrite Much leaner README now. The website evangelises, and the Wiki is thorough. 2010-03-06 15:31:37 +00:00			`I'm [Max Howell][mxcl] and I'm a splendid chap.`
Change license to BSD I confirmed this change with all relevant contributors first. 2009-08-31 16:01:36 +01:00
Suggest use of the github gem when contributing Remove the lame beer related FAQs that make me look like an alcoholic. 2009-10-15 09:09:01 +01:00
The README is too long 2009-12-05 13:33:22 +00:00			`[wiki]:http://wiki.github.com/mxcl/homebrew`
Avoid GitHub bug with capitalisation in wiki pages 2010-03-13 11:41:52 +00:00			`[install]:http://wiki.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/installation`
Better README copy Removed requirements. If they want to know this stuff then read the verbose instructions. Or just try to run brew, it'll complain. 2010-03-14 14:00:09 +00:00			`[xcode]:http://developer.apple.com/technology/xcode.html`
Documentation rewrite Much leaner README now. The website evangelises, and the Wiki is thorough. 2010-03-06 15:31:37 +00:00			`[mxcl]:http://twitter.com/mxcl`
Point users to Homepage for usage examples. 2010-03-08 23:28:33 +00:00			`[homepage]:http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew`