reduce-algebra

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Aug 15, 2011, at 13:39, Mark Brethen wrote:

> I'm writing on a portfile for reduce-algebra and the build doc indicates you need to be able to compile both CSL itself and the FOX toolkit on which it depends. The build doc notes that even if you have FOX available already on your computer the code uses a (slightly) customised version and your standard system-wide installation of FOX will not be used and should be irrelevant. What is the proper method to handle this in MacPorts? Use the conflicts keyword? Force it to use the fox port (if that's even possible)?

I'd say the proper solution is to let it use its own customized version of fox, by doing nothing. Add no dependency on or conflict with the fox port. (This is assuming their customized fox is used to build only, and is not in the end also installed -- right?)

> BTW, reduce is using v. 2.1 of the FOX toolkit; the port is at 1.6.36.

Sounds like the fox port should also be updated. Could you file an update ticket please?