Made me open an HN account just to say this<p>This is a very bad move and will further erode the already declining trust people put in package managers and software distribution channels.
This is <i>not</i> transparency - transparency would be asking for user&#x27;s explicit consent on the first brew invocation that includes this &quot;feature&quot;.
If this decision is not publicly reverted  I will be removing homebrew altogether as it indicates a severe lapse in judgement, good faith or both on the part of the homebrew team.