[MacPorts] #17041: port livecheck makes faulty version comparison

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#17041: port livecheck makes faulty version comparison
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  Reporter:  devans at macports.org  |       Owner:  macports-tickets at lists.macosforge.org
      Type:  defect               |      Status:  new                                  
  Priority:  Normal               |   Milestone:  MacPorts base bugs                   
 Component:  base                 |     Version:  1.7.0                                
Resolution:                       |    Keywords:  livecheck                            
      Port:                       |  
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Comment(by devans at macports.org):

 Yes, I agree that when this happens, it is largely due to an inappropriate
 choice of
 livecheck source/parameters/whatever and in light of these comments I see
 that I was
 responding to the inappropriateness of the conclusion expressed (looks
 like port
 is updated).

 My is that if the latest version from the livecheck source and current
 version are not equal
 then there are (at least) two possible causes.  One is that the port needs
 updating
 but the other is that its the livecheck source/regex that is not up to
 date, incorrect
 and this should be reported appropriately.  "Somethings wrong with your
 livecheck."

 I don't know how to do this without using a version comparison rather than
 an equality check.

 Agreed that there aren't enough good livecheck defaults built in.
 Particularly fresh-meat
 isn't very good as a last ditch effort as they are frequently not up to
 date.

 Maybe have a default livecheck for a site that is not in a list of know
 sources is not a
 good idea.  In this case, perhaps lint should complain that you don't have
 a valid livecheck.

 The more often port has a appropriate livecheck definition included then
 the less often this
 sort of problem will occur.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/17041#comment:8>
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