[MacPorts] #23762: InsightToolkit should use python26 variant

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#23762: InsightToolkit should use python26 variant
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 Reporter:  jeremyhu@…             |       Owner:  dweber@…           
     Type:  request                |      Status:  new                
 Priority:  Normal                 |   Milestone:                     
Component:  ports                  |     Version:  1.8.2              
 Keywords:                         |        Port:  InsightToolkit     
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Changes (by dweber@…):

  * type:  defect => request


Comment:

 With regard to naming convention on the variants or ports, there is
 obviously a long history of using "py" in port names, like {{{port search
 py25*}}}.  In that light, the InsightToolkit @3.16 etc. has adopted the
 variant names of py24, py25, py26, etc.

 I've thought about whether the wrapping should be an independent build
 from the main c++ build and install.  According to some discussions on the
 ITK email list about wrapping, this may be possible, at least for python
 wrapping.  So something like py25-InsightToolkit and py26-InsightToolkit
 may be possible.  Of course, this would raise the possibility of things
 like py25-InsightToolkit314, py25-InsightToolkit316, and so on for py26
 etc., to provide all the permutations of python and ITK versions
 available.  However, it's not that likely that anyone would want so many
 choices and I don't have the time to work on all that in the near future.

 If you get the py26 variant to work, it could become the default instead
 of py25.  Please submit a Portfile that works, if you get it working.

 BTW, this is not a defect.  The port has clearly disabled py26 to avoid
 defects that were identified before releasing the port.  I consider a
 defect anything that causes a failure of the port to install as intended.
 So I consider this ticke to be a request or an enhancement.  Thanks for
 your consideration.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23762#comment:5>
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