The parent didn't go into any detail. I can. Homebrew has a history of ripping out your foundation underneath you. One day you are on Python 3.8, then next day you are on Python 3.10 and all your packages are broken. MacPorts doesn't do that.
Now, whether you should you be using the Homebrew Python is a completely different question. YMMV for other platforms managed via Homebrew.
I've traditionally used MacPorts for dev tooling and Homebrew for everything else, but with more aggressive adoption of tooling like uv an nvm I'm not sure the different really matters for me anymore.
Now, whether you should you be using the Homebrew Python is a completely different question. YMMV for other platforms managed via Homebrew.
I've traditionally used MacPorts for dev tooling and Homebrew for everything else, but with more aggressive adoption of tooling like uv an nvm I'm not sure the different really matters for me anymore.