Fink and port are two different ways to get all the open source tools from linux on to your mac. They both work just fine, but it seems to me that more people use fink.
I use port on my desktop instead of fink. Why? well, if you read my earlier posts, you will likely guess because I like anything different. If you did guess that, your mostly right! For me, trying new things is what life is all about. They both get the job done, however I had my fink database corrupted one too many times.
Port is a slower tool since it compiles everything you download locally. This is annoying, but for me, worth the time. Besides, how often do you need to download a new linux tool? Most people live with just a few they set up months ago, and only update them every so often.
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