Interesting Taps & Branches

Main Taps

• homebrew/dupes: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-dupes
  • Need GCC?
• homebrew/versions: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-versions
  • Need eg. older or newer versions of Python?
• homebrew/games: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-games
• homebrew/science: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-science
• homebrew/boneyard: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-boneyard
  • Formula are not deleted, they are moved here.
• josegonzalez/php: https://github.com/josegonzalez/homebrew-php
  • Repository for php-related formulae. Does not contain the Homebrew code itself, just formulae.
  • This should be preferred when writing php extension, tool, and app formulae.
• homebrew/apache: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-apache
  • A tap for Apache modules, extending OS X's built-in Apache. These brews may require unconventional additional setup, as explained in their caveats.

brew search searches dupes, versions, games, science and php as well as the formula in mxcl/master. So don't worry about missing stuff. We will add other taps to the search as they become well maintained and popular.

If you make a new tap, add it below or here if your tap is important and well maintained.

You can be added as a collaborator to Homebrew organization taps and aid the project! If you are interested write to our list: homebrew@librelist.com. We want your help!

Interesting Taps

• adamv/alt: https://github.com/adamv/homebrew-alt

  • Repository for formulae that are not accepted into core. Does not contain the Homebrew code itself, just formulae.
  • This is a deprecated tap.
  • Contains the "duplicates" and "versions" repos that used to be forks of Homebrew itself.

• larsimmisch/avr: https://github.com/larsimmisch/homebrew-avr

  • Repository for formulae related to the GNU AVR toolchain (avr-gcc etc. for Arduino hackers).

• titanous/gnuradio: https://github.com/titanous/homebrew-gnuradio

  • This is a collection of Homebrew recipes that makes it easier get GNU Radio and friends running on OS X.

• besport/ocaml: https://github.com/besport/homebrew-ocaml

  • A tap for Ocaml libraries, though with caveats, it requires you install its customized ocaml formula. Perhaps a template for more work.

Interesting Branches

• sceaga/tiger: https://github.com/sceaga/homebrew/commits/tiger

  • Provides some support for OS X 10.4

• sceaga/powerpc: https://github.com/sceaga/homebrew/commits/powerpc

  • Provides some support for PPC

• codebutler: https://github.com/codebutler/homebrew/commits/master

  • Preliminary support for GTK+ using the Quartz (native OS X) back-end

• rgabo: https://github.com/rgabo/homebrew/commits/master

  • Experimental support for download-and-install for non-source software

• paxan/linux: https://github.com/paxan/homebrew/commits/linux

  • Experimental Linux version

• rmyers/homebrew: https://github.com/rmyers/homebrew

  • Experimental Solaris version