[MacPorts] #69539: VLC: implement building from source again, build with X11 for older OS (?)

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#69539: VLC: implement building from source again, build with X11 for older OS (?)
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  Reporter:  barracuda156  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  enhancement   |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.9.1
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
      Port:  VLC           |
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Comment (by RJVB):

 I cannot recall having tried Qt4 anytime since I started working on the
 port but the Qt5 interface never worked properly because it does things
 that Qt5 doesn't support on Mac. If memory serves me well, creating timers
 and/or an event loop that is not on the main thread. That's a design quirk
 that will undoubtedly be very hard to change.


 Replying to [comment:5 barracuda156]:

 > By the way, are you okay if I modify **VLC2** port substantially? Or
 should I keep changes to the minimum?

 If you take maintainership you can do what you like, and I have my own
 version in my MacStrop tree anyway. I'd appreciate if you kept the libVLC
 subport just in case anyone picks up/creates a port that (would) depend on
 it. If you can figure out a way to build only that part you could even let
 the main port depend on it (rather than conflict with it like now) without
 having to rebuild everything.

 > It is broken now

 I haven't rebuilt it in a while but I'm guessing that means broken either
 on (much) newer OS versions than my 10.9 or on older ones?

 > (This only applies to VLC2; VLC3, if restored, should target new macOS.)

 Reminder: upstream didn't like the idea of having a "non-official" build
 in MacPorts back when the subject came up in a ticket I created.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/69539#comment:6>
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