Discourage app store apps? about homebrew-cask HOT 3 CLOSED

As far as I can tell the MAS has absolutely no command line interface whatsoever.

Given this, I see homebrew-cask as providing a nice benefit for MAS apps that are also distributed directly via dmg/zip/etc. Users who don't want to go clicking around a GUI and want to consolidate the management of installed apps would I believe appreciate us including as many apps as possible.

Personally, I will always search for the non-MAS variant of a piece of software, and I regard the MAS install as a last resort. That's just me though; I'm a bit crotchety that way. :)

What are your thoughts?

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I think almost the same as @phinze except I have to add: before homebrew-cask I used to have apps from both the App Store, Bodega (alternative app store, for, e.g. VLC), and manually-downloaded stuff. Now, I've replaced everything I can to the homebrew-cask version because I know my life will be damn easier whenever brew cask outdated and brew cask upgrade land :)

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Calling this issue closed - reopen if you'd like more discussion.

TL;DR = All are welcome here!

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