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Remove the lame beer related FAQs that make me look like an alcoholic.
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@ -275,11 +275,11 @@ Contributing New Formulae
========================= =========================
Formulae are simple Ruby scripts. Generate a formula with most bits filled-in: Formulae are simple Ruby scripts. Generate a formula with most bits filled-in:
brew create http://foo.org/foobar-1.2.1.tar.bz2 brew create http://example.com/foo-1.2.1.tar.bz2
Check it over and try to install it: Check it over and try to install it:
brew install foobar brew install foo
Check the [wiki][] for more detailed information and tips for contribution. Check the [wiki][] for more detailed information and tips for contribution.
@ -288,6 +288,15 @@ If you want your formula to become part of this distribution, fork
maintain your own distribution. Maybe you want to support Tiger? Or use maintain your own distribution. Maybe you want to support Tiger? Or use
special compile flags? Go ahead that's what git is all about! :) special compile flags? Go ahead that's what git is all about! :)
The easiest way to fork is with the [github-gem][], so potentially this is
your workflow:
brew create http://example.com/foo-1.2.1.tar.bz2
git commit Library/Formula/foo.rb
github fork
git push myname master
github pull-request
Licensing Licensing
========= =========
@ -297,20 +306,16 @@ confirm. Individual formulae are licensed according to their authors' wishes.
FAQ FAQ
=== ===
1. Are you excessively interested in beer? 1. Can Homebrew replace MacPorts?
Yes.
2. Was Homebrew devised under the influence of alcohol?
Yes.
3. Can Homebrew replace MacPorts?
Maybe. But remember, Homebrew is still incomplete. Be forgiving in your Maybe. But remember, Homebrew is still incomplete. Be forgiving in your
approach and be willing to fork and contribute fixes. Thanks! approach and be willing to fork and contribute fixes. Thanks!
4. Is there an IRC channel? 2. Is there an IRC channel?
Yes, <irc://irc.freenode.net#machomebrew>. Yes, <irc://irc.freenode.net#machomebrew>.
5. And it's on Twitter? 3. And it's on Twitter?
Yes, <http://twitter.com/machomebrew>. Yes, <http://twitter.com/machomebrew>.
[wiki]: http://wiki.github.com/mxcl/homebrew [wiki]: http://wiki.github.com/mxcl/homebrew
[github-gem]: http://github.com/defunkt/github-gem