[MacPorts] #15907: RFE: virtual packages

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#15907: RFE: virtual packages
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  Reporter:  jbarr at nmt.edu  |       Owner:  macports-tickets at lists.macosforge.org
      Type:  enhancement    |      Status:  new                                  
  Priority:  Normal         |   Milestone:  MacPorts base enhancements           
 Component:  base           |     Version:                                       
Resolution:                 |    Keywords:                                       
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Changes (by jmr at macports.org):

  * type:  defect => enhancement
  * summary:  No virtual packages => RFE: virtual packages
  * component:  ports => base
  * version:  1.6.0 =>
  * milestone:  => MacPorts base enhancements

Comment:

 Actually you can fake a virtual package quite easily. See for example the
 gimp and gnome ports. It would be nice to have 'real' virtual packages, so
 I'll leave this open as an enhancement request for that.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/15907#comment:1>
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