I just discovered Homebrew Package Manager and I like the idea of it.
Is it possible to manage and upgrade casual software like Ableton, Word, Excel, InkScape, CodePaint, etc. or is Homebrew 100% ruby?
I am looking for a easy way to keep my Macs clean and I need to be able to setup new Macs fast. So creating a recipe for all software then brewing it sounded like a good plan.
Best, Tobias
Homebrew only provide a way to install open source software, so if someone built a formula (a description of how to get sources and compile that program) to describe that software package you can install it with homebrew, otherwise you can build a formula yourself(it's not that hard) or wait for someone else to do it.
So, regarding the availability in homebrew:
Not available: Ableton,Word,Excel,PaintCode
Available: Inkscape