versioned documentation directory (Was: Re: [42732] trunk/dports/x11/xrender/Portfile)

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Nov 29, 2008, at 22:52, Bryan Blackburn wrote:

> On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 10:41:45PM -0600, Ryan Schmidt said:
>> On Nov 29, 2008, at 22:32, mcalhoun at macports.org wrote:
>>
>>> Revision: 42732
>>>           http://trac.macports.org/changeset/42732
>>> Author:   mcalhoun at macports.org
>>> Date:     2008-11-29 20:32:49 -0800 (Sat, 29 Nov 2008)
>>> Log Message:
>>> -----------
>>> xrender: workaround for lack of x11.pc and xproto.pc on Apple's X11
>>> prior to XQuartz.
>>> Attempt to fix #17429.
>>> There is no revision increase because xrender either builds  
>>> correctly or
>>> not at all.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>> -    set docdir ${prefix}/share/doc/${name}-${version}
>>> +    set docdir ${prefix}/share/doc/${name}
>>
>> We had been on a push to switch ports from unversioned to versioned
>> documentation directories. If you want to undo that now, it would  
>> be good
>> to first discuss it on the list and reach a consensus, and then  
>> apply it
>> consistently in all ports.
>
> What was the reasoning for that?  Since only one version of a port  
> can be
> installed at one time, there shouldn't be any conflicts.  Appending  
> the
> version means that every upgrade moves the documentation...

I believe it was Anthony's initiative.