Maybe the most recent homebrew is better, but in my experience it is brittle, breaks often with underlying OS updates, occasionally has weird permission issues (heard that's solved now); I mentioned in another post it is close, but no cigar.
Part of ubuntu's and debian's "apt" magic is not just in the code; It's in the meticulous curation of the main repositories - which brew can't really compete with.
Part of ubuntu's and debian's "apt" magic is not just in the code; It's in the meticulous curation of the main repositories - which brew can't really compete with.