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SHOW HN2011
47points
6comments
#260of 1,097 in 2011
Top 24%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Idea: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
Objections
Post lacks a clear explanation of the use case and benefits
From 1 comment
I would like to see the "why" expanded on a bit more. Lay out the use case clearly and sell me on the benefits. Especially if I have to install two other pieces of software to…
shaggyfrog on HN
Requires installing Node.js and npm as extra dependencies
From 1 comment
I would like to see the "why" expanded on a bit more. Lay out the use case clearly and sell me on the benefits. Especially if I have to install two other pieces of software to…
shaggyfrog on HN
Name suggests it might disorganize or corrupt packages
From 1 comment
I would expect a reverse package manager to be something that somehow screws up, disorganizes, or otherwise injects entropy into my packages.
heyrhett on HN
Committed a .DS_Store file
From 1 comment
You seem to have checked in a '.DS_Store' there. A good example of why you should explicitly add files, not use wildcards. ;)
burgerbrain on HN
Requests
Expand the why and use case
From 1 comment
I would like to see the "why" expanded on a bit more. Lay out the use case clearly and sell me on the benefits. Especially if I have to install two other pieces of software to…
shaggyfrog on HN
Port to Ruby or C++
From 1 comment
Thanks for the feedback. The "why" section is definitely on my radar. Also, I'll eventually port this over to either ruby, or c++. I know it's kind of a pain to have to install…
spiceapps on HN
Alternatives named
mr (myrepos)
From 1 comment
I think this does the same as mr (http://kitenet.net/~joey/code/mr/), though mr supports repository formats than just git at the moment.
pbiggar on HN