[MacPorts] #126: dependencies need to allow inclusion of variant

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Wed Jan 28 11:59:10 PST 2009


#126: dependencies need to allow inclusion of variant
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  Reporter:  jpm@…               |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  enhancement         |      Status:  new                                  
  Priority:  Normal              |   Milestone:  MacPorts Future                      
 Component:  base                |     Version:                                       
Resolution:                      |    Keywords:                                       
      Port:                      |  
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Changes (by devans@…):

 * cc: devans@… (added)


Comment:

 Personally, I favor including all of these variants as the default for
 ffmpeg as the utility of the library and app is the broad
 coverage that is provided.  However, the opposing point of view is that
 the current port is just following the distribution's own distinctions
 at configure time as to what is default (ffmpeg's builit in codecs) and
 what is optional (codecs based on external libraries like libx264).
 So what is MacPorts policy on this.  Is it permissible to make everthing
 the default?  Or should we follow the developers lead?  If the
 latter how about making a separate port (ffmpeg-full for example) that
 includes everything that can be depended upon by ports that need
 it.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/126#comment:28>
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