Dependency on developer tools

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Oct 23, 2009, at 14:18, Scott Haneda wrote:

> Looking over the MP website install notes. I see dev tools is  
> required.
>
> This bit me once, I stupidly set up a new machine and just forgot to  
> install dev tools.
>
> Is there any good reason MP should not stop the installer if it does  
> not detect a valid dev tool install?
>
> Seems to me a better end user experience.

I agree, and plan to do so.

http://trac.macports.org/ticket/21685#comment:3

It's a pretty small thing to do, so if anybody else wants to tackle  
it, feel free.