[MacPorts] #18957: python-2.6 incorrect dependencies

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#18957: python-2.6 incorrect dependencies
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  Reporter:  derhindemith@…               |       Owner:  blb@…              
      Type:  enhancement                  |      Status:  closed             
  Priority:  Normal                       |   Milestone:  Port Requests      
 Component:  ports                        |     Version:  1.7.0              
Resolution:  wontfix                      |    Keywords:  python dependencies
      Port:  python26                     |  
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Changes (by blb@…):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix


Comment:

 Many python users have expectations of what is available when you install
 it, hence the dependencies.  Also, splitting them out either into variants
 or separate modules is bad for a number of reasons.  With variants, if you
 want to add, say, readline, then you have to completely rebuild the port
 with that variant; also, until ticket #126 is implemented, you can't
 depend on the variant.  For external modules, that was done with python25
 and has issues, see ticket #12369.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/18957#comment:2>
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