A lot of Homebrew packages are pre-compiled binaries ("bottles" produced by Homebrew) that are pretty much just downloaded and untarred onto your system.
The Homebrew formulas' are what's used to produce those binaries, or - if there's no pre-compiled one available - that's when it's compiled live on your system.
Seems like a decent tradeoff, as otherwise installing (say) Qt could take an hour+, since that's a bit of a monster to compile. :)
The Homebrew formulas' are what's used to produce those binaries, or - if there's no pre-compiled one available - that's when it's compiled live on your system.
Seems like a decent tradeoff, as otherwise installing (say) Qt could take an hour+, since that's a bit of a monster to compile. :)