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Tweak Acceptable Formulae
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@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ We now accept versioned formulae as long as they [meet the requirements](Version
### We don’t like tools that upgrade themselves ### We don’t like tools that upgrade themselves
Software that can upgrade itself does not integrate well with Homebrew's own Software that can upgrade itself does not integrate well with Homebrew's own
upgrade functionality. The self-update functionality should be disabled (if possible without complicating the formula). upgrade functionality. The self-update functionality should be disabled (while minimising complication to the formula).
### We don’t like install scripts that download unversioned things ### We don’t like install scripts that download unversioned things
We don't like install scripts that are pulling from the `master` branch of Git repositories or unversioned, unchecksummed tarballs. These should use `resource` blocks with specific revisions or checksummed tarballs instead. Note that we now allow tools like `cargo`, `gem` and `pip` to download specifically versioned libraries during installation. We don't like install scripts that are pulling from the `master` branch of Git repositories or unversioned, unchecksummed tarballs. These should use `resource` blocks with specific revisions or checksummed tarballs instead. Note that we now allow tools like `cargo`, `gem` and `pip` to download specifically versioned libraries during installation.
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### We don’t like binary formulae ### We don’t like binary formulae
Our policy is that formulae in the core tap Our policy is that formulae in the core tap
([homebrew/core](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core)) must be open-source ([homebrew/core](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core)) must be open-source
with an [OSI-approved license](https://opensource.org/licenses) and either built with an [Debian Free Software Guidelines license](https://wiki.debian.org/DFSGLicenses) and either built
from source or produce cross-platform binaries (e.g. Java, Mono). Binary-only from source or produce cross-platform binaries (e.g. Java, Mono). Binary-only
formulae should go to [homebrew/cask](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask). formulae should go to [homebrew/cask](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask).
Additionally, [homebrew/core](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core) formulae must also not depend on proprietary software/casks except the following:
- macOS
- Java
- OSXFuse
- XQuartz
This includes automatic installation of casks at runtime.
### Stable versions ### Stable versions
Formulae in the core repository must have a stable version tagged by Formulae in the core repository must have a stable version tagged by
the upstream project. Tarballs are preferred to Git checkouts, and the upstream project. Tarballs are preferred to Git checkouts, and