Creating a port for non-free software

[Chris Jones]

On 24/10/18 03:40, Marcus Calhoun-Lopez wrote:
> It would have to be something akin to the oracle-instantclient port, in which the user is responsible for putting the files in the correct location.
> This is also how FreeBSD apparently supports GAMESS.

Ah I see. Obviously didn't check the oracle port well enough as I missed 
that.

> 
> -Marcus
> 
> 
>> On Oct 23, 2018, at 7:35 PM, Chris Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>>
>> 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
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