Creating a port for non-free software

[Chris Jones]

Hi,

As i understand it reading the links below the user has to register themselves, name and email etc., in order to get a password to allow access to the downloads. I don’t really see how this is compatible with macports, how would you integrate this into the port file ? 

Chris 

> On 24 Oct 2018, at 2:24 am, Marcus Calhoun-Lopez <mcalhoun at macports.org> wrote:
> 
> Recently, there was a request to create a port for a software package called GAMESS [1].
> After a little research, I found out that GAMESS is *not* free software [2].
> Moreover, downloading GAMESS requires registration, and neither the source nor the binary can be redistributed [3].
> I believe there is precedent for such a port [4], but I was wondering if fit within the ethos of MacPorts.
> I have no personal need for the GAMESS, but if, as suggested by the reporter, it would be useful to others, I can put a little time into it.
> 
> If there is no way we can support such a setup, we should probably close the ticket as wontfix.
> 
> Thanks,
> Marcus
> 
> [1] https://trac.macports.org/ticket/57395
> [2] https://www.msg.chem.iastate.edu/gamess/License_Agreement.html
> [3] https://www.msg.chem.iastate.edu/gamess/download.html
> [4] https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/blob/master/databases/oracle-instantclient/Portfile