[Feature Request] Homebrew Tap

[PythonCoderAS]

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
It's annoying having to manually update builds.

Describe the solution you'd like
Homebrew can be used to manage installation and upgrades.

Describe alternatives you've considered
N/A

Additional context
A new repo will have to be made.

[PythonCoderAS]

I made my own tap at https://github.com/PythonCoderAS/homebrew-nineanimator. If you want I can transfer the repo to the organization.

[SuperMarcus]

This is an interesting idea that is worth exploring. We can potentially build a Github action to automate this process as well.

[PythonCoderAS]

There is a way to automatically bump versions with minimal effort. But it'll require renaming the versions to not include "Build" in any file names.

[RokeJulianLockhart]

Wouldn't this also allow installation onto Linux, too (and obviously *BSD)? I doubt that it would operate, but it'd be interesting.

[PythonCoderAS]

It won’t because the app is written in Swift, which only compiles on MacOS/iOS.

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On Aug 26, 2022, 6:42 PM -0400, BEEDELLROKEJULIANLOCKHART ***@***.***>, wrote: Wouldn't this also allow installation onto Linux, too (and obviously *BSD)? I doubt that it would operate, but it'd be interesting. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[RokeJulianLockhart]

@PythonCoderAS, certain?

[PythonCoderAS]

I am certain unless someone invented a Swift compiler for Linux. All homebrew casks are MacOS only.

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[PythonCoderAS]

Irregardless of whatever or not Swift runs on Linux, I am 100% certain NineAnimator uses MacOS/iOS-only frameworks.

[SuperMarcus]

Irregardless of whatever or not Swift runs on Linux, I am 100% certain NineAnimator uses MacOS/iOS-only frameworks.

@PythonCoderAS is correct. This project currently uses UIKit, which is proprietary to Apple and only works on iOS (and macOS via macCatalyst) even though Swift can target non-Apple platforms. I know Homebrew has a Linux distribution, regardless, it is a package manager and doesn't care about the platforms that the package supports. If we are to make an official homebrew tap, then it will only contain packages for macOS.