sc-menu 1.3 (new cask)

[joewiz]

Important: Do not tick a checkbox if you haven’t performed its action. Honesty is indispensable for a smooth review process.

In the following questions <cask> is the token of the cask you're submitting.

After making any changes to a cask, existing or new, verify:

• The submission is for a stable version or documented exception.
• brew audit --cask --online <cask> is error-free.
• brew style --fix <cask> reports no offenses.

Additionally, if adding a new cask:

• Named the cask according to the token reference.
• Checked the cask was not already refused.
• Checked the cask is submitted to the correct repo.
• [-] brew audit --cask --new <cask> worked successfully.
• HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_FROM_API=1 brew install --cask <cask> worked successfully.
• brew uninstall --cask <cask> worked successfully.

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Note: This is a new application (released last month) and so doesn't yet meet the "notability" threshold as identified in the brew audit --cask --new check, but I think that with the aid of being available in Homebrew, it will grow in prominence fairly quickly. The tool is incredibly helpful for users of Smartcards (also known as PIV or CAC cards). It's already gotten some traction in the Mac Admins Slack workspace's #smartcards channel, as well as among colleagues in my organization that I've shared it with. I think this will enjoy popularity from users in government and industries that use smartcards.

Would there be a way to consider it?

[krehel]

Hey @joewiz - thanks for the background on this software. It is unfortunate the software doesn't meet minimum requirements, but I think the explanation makes sense along with the utility of this tool. Seems reasonable.

I don't have any issue exempting this from the checks. Other Homebrew maintainers can also chime in.

[bevanjkay]

but I think that with the aid of being available in Homebrew, it will grow in prominence fairly quickly.

This can be somewhat of a chicken and egg problem. But I think it's worth noting that Homebrew does not consider itself to be a discovery service, so I don't think it is fair to expect that adding the software here would help it gain any popularity.

I think we should wait on this for a little bit and see if it gains a little more traction. Perhaps see if some more people can star the repo?

[p-linnane]

I think this is something that would be best hosted in a personal tap. It seems too niche for inclusion here.

[joewiz]

Thanks for everyone's feedback. May I resubmit the PR once the app meets the notability threshold?

[p-linnane]

Thanks for everyone's feedback. May I resubmit the PR once the app meets the notability threshold?

Yep. That's totally fine.