py-yaml, py-dns and py-spf subports

Joshua Root jmr at macports.org
Tue Oct 4 18:09:48 PDT 2011


On 2011-10-5 11:32 , Ryan Schmidt wrote:
> 
> On Oct 4, 2011, at 16:58, Bradley Giesbrecht wrote:
> 
>> Each of the existing ports py-yaml, py-dns and py-spf are PortGroup python24 ports.
>>
>> I converted py*-yaml, py*-dns and py*-spf to subports using PortGroup python 1.0.
>>
>> I have python27 as the default python version.
>> python.versions     24 25 26 27
>> python.default_version 27
>>
>> Would it be better to have the default python python24?
> 
> As I understand our current strategy, yes: do not set python.default_version (i.e. let it be its default 24) if there was an existing py-* port.

Right, you want py-foo to be replaced_by py24-foo so users who already
have py-foo installed will upgrade correctly.

- Josh


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